Posts Tagged ‘culture’
38 questions to assess your company’s cultural readiness for social media
This post was written by Jay Baer and Amber Naslund and was culled from their forthcoming book, “The NOW Revolution: 7 Shifts to Make Your Business Faster, Smarter & More Social,” available for pre-order and debuting Feb. 1. Download the first chapter free at Facebook.com/nowrevolution. Successful adoption of social media is rooted in business culture [...]
#trenchHR: An interview with Honest Tea’s Debra Schwartz
Debra Schwartz is director of human resources for Honest Tea, a beverage company based in Bethesda, Md. Miri McDonald, an expert on organizational development, recently spoke with Debra about her role in cultivating the company’s progressive culture. An edited transcript of their conversation follows. In 2009, Honest Tea was named a “Best Place to Work” [...]
This week’s most clicked
The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week: 11 ways to make air travel go more smoothly Zappos CEO: You can’t neglect culture 3 tips for developing high potentials Did HR play a role in the BP disaster? Lawyers warned Wal-Mart of gender-disparity problems
How to learn to love performance reviews
I’ve never figured out why so many people dread the prospect of performance reviews. Before you thunk your forehead with the heel of your hand, let me explain. I know that performance reviews are hideous — they can end in tears (I know that for a personal fact). But really, they don’t have to be [...]
To appreciate, first acknowledge
Today’s post is by Patricia Morgan, speaks and leads workshops on Solutions for Resilience. This is an adapted from her book, “From Woe to WOW: How Resilient Women Succeed at Work.” We all crave to be seen, heard and acknowledged. Whether I say that to individuals, groups or large audiences, heads nod in the affirmative. [...]
