Beat People with a Carrot
There are a lot of people out there who give bosses a bad rap. They love to get a switch from a tree to beat their employees. Really sadistic bosses like to have the employee go get the switch that … Read more
corporate culture
Corporate Culture is defined as “The way things are done around here”. Because the way in which the attitudes, beliefs, values and norms of the firm are visible and evident and shared by all employees in the organization. Simply put, what gets rewarded and what is tolerated is the corporate culture.
Strategy and corporate culture are among the primary drivers to maintain organizational viability and effectiveness. Culture offers a formal logic for the company’s goals and orients people around them. Culture expresses goals through values and beliefs and guides activity through group norms.
Corporate culture can be a strong determining factor for success. Employees who understand the culture, align to it and know how to work within it tend to excel and advance in their career.
Stop Leaving Your Employees Out to Dry
You hold a kick-off meeting, sign them up for training or rollout some next new thing. You provide a buffet of all of this great information and that is where the support ends. The end of the meeting, the end … Read more
People, People, People
In real estate the driving force is location, location, location. In business it is people, people, people. Your employees can make or break you. They are the largest part of the success equation. They are precious resources that should be … Read more
7 Ways to do That Leadership Thing
Leadership isn’t changing the mindset of individuals or groups. That leadership thing is about cultivating an environment that brings out the best in others. It demands that you inspire the individuals and the group to have a better tomorrow than … Read more
Common Complaints About the Boss
Just like there will always be change, employees will always complain about their boss. Unfortunately, employees won’t always tell their manager about things that bother them. By framing these complaints as questions when soliciting feedback you can begin to uncover … Read more
The Importance of Work-Life Balance
When you look around the office you will often see those in senior management roles being first in and last out. You rarely will get an OOO email from them. These are the people who lead critical departments and teams … Read more
10 Things to Encourage Your Employees to Say and Retain Talent
No news is good news. That is what people who despise conflict say. That saying is not welcomed on a team that is striving to achieve greatness. Saying no news is good news is just like saying Bloody Mary 3 … Read more
The 4 C’s of High Employee Performance
Regina was nervously waiting for her weekly status meeting with her boss. She had reviewed the numbers of her team all weekend. She desperately searched for a reporting error that would explain the low performance of a majority of her … Read more
When to Fire an Employee Who Contributes
Recently I have been struggling with a misconception in my office. Why would you fire someone who contributes and doesn’t participate in the extras? At the beginning of the year I challenged my team to produce the absolute best employee … Read more
Four Step Process to Trust Your Team – AEOR
Trust is one of the pillars of successful business and the cornerstone of successful leadership. A leader who doesn’t have genuine trust in their team will compensate by using micromanagement. When a team is micromanaged they stop thinking for themselves. … Read more
Just Pick Up the Ball
“I just picked up the ball and carried it through Sir”. I heard these words come out the mouth of a supervisor as he was being drilled about a situation. This is what was offered as an answer to questions on … Read more
The Power of The Grapevine
Some leaders manage by the grapevine thinking that it is gospel. Some leaders ignore the grapevine at all costs thinking that it is some sort of evil forbidden fruit. I think the grapevine falls somewhere in the middle of the … Read more