Archive for November, 2011

“I’ll be fired instantly” – company policies and results

[Guest post today by Robby Slaughter. Robby runs a process improvement consulting company in Indianapolis, Indiana.] The other day, I was chatting with a group of people at a networking group. These are almost all small business owners who are scratching out a living by pounding the pavement, chasing opportunities, and working hard to generate [...]

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The Social Aspect of Work – Redefined

There’s a lot of talk in the work/life arena about the social aspect of work. It goes something like this: “When you go to a Results-Only Work Environment, you lose the social aspect of work and people don’t want that to be lost.” Let’s analyze that statement. Is it the organization’s role to manage their [...]

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9 Ways to Kill Job Performance

Our philosophy about work has always been focused on one thing: results. Where and when work gets done is entrusted to each employee. And trust us, employees will perform and deliver amazing results with this freedom. Sadly, many businesses who are operating under the old model of work are still doing these 9 things that [...]

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How to Create a Corporate Culture of Innovation

If you want your company to be innovative, you need a support system for innovation. Seems a little obvious, right?Maybe not.This year’s Global Innovation 1000 study shows that one key thing innovative companies have in common is a culture that supports innovation.However, only half of the companies surveyed have this kind of culture. Wow. Here’s [...]

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