What a Pokemon Backpack Taught Me About Organizational Culture
It started off as an uneventful morning. Wake up. Brush teeth. Hustle the kids out the door. On that day it was my turn to drive my son to school. He was surprisingly ready and…
It started off as an uneventful morning. Wake up. Brush teeth. Hustle the kids out the door. On that day it was my turn to drive my son to school. He was surprisingly ready and…
A job in itself does not sentence a person to long hours, family conflict and a generally unhappy life. Sure, some lines of work require more hours or intensive types…
The last few weeks have been pretty theoretical and a lot of focus has been on work in some form. This week I want to focus on the balance part…
ave you ever had that crazy workweek where your contracted 40 hours turns into 60? Have you ever been comforted by the fact that the extra time you put in…
It wasn’t the greatest place to work. The pay was miniscule, my resources were limited, and in recent months the president of the company invaded my personal space, revamped the…
“I would love to offer more flexibility, but I need people onsite to get work done.” This is one of the most common statements I hear when managers attend one…
I marched into my boss’s office poised, calm, and dedicated to my decision. I couldn’t take it any longer. It’s 2018 and I was in a work environment that was…
In some ways there is nothing new about the Results Oriented Work Environment (or ROWE). High performing managers and firms have rewarded people for their output and results for a long…