Most organizations lack a clear, consistent message about what they do. When asked what they do, employees within the same organization will often describe their organization completely differently, and some employees don’t even know how to answer the question at all!

The following activity not only brings this truth to light, it leads to discussion around writing an organizational message that everyone can buy into and easily articulate. (more…)

20 Ways to Build a Kinder Workplace

by Tom Terez

It’s not always easy being nice. There are deadlines to meet, conflicts to settle, resources to share, promotions to snag — all of which can pit people against each other. What to do? Here are 20 practical ideas. If you believe that workplaces work better when people get along, scan this list and start living it. (more…)

How you perceive your employees impacts their willingness to help you succeed as a leader

There is an easier way and a harder way to get results as a leader. The easy way is where you have a team of people around you who want to help you achieve results, even in difficult circumstances. The hard way is to push and demand results from your team. Because they don’t want to see you succeed, they find a way of only doing the bare minimum to get you off their back.

So what makes employees want to help their boss succeed? Part of the answer lies in whether the boss treats them like people or like objects. (more…)