According to Gallup’s latest national employee engagement report, only 31.5 percent of employees are engaged in their work. The others aren’t lazy. They don’t feel valued and have no clear direction or purpose. They feel that their accomplishments are going unrecognized, and that they are often blamed for things beyond their control. The employees who are […]

I can still remember way back when HR was still called personnel. I almost prefer that title, because Human Resources sounds like a farm where people are grown and then plucked from the trees to fulfill the needs of the company. Employees are in-fact people with needs and desires. They want to be treated with […]

As an entrepreneur, you know effective communication is critical — whether that’s telling investors why your venture is worth funding or your target audience why they should buy your product. But without a doubt, open internal communication is the key to startup success. Companies that lack communication create problems that snowball into larger issues. Often, […]

How often do you find yourself complaining about how busy you are? Stop to think about it. Contrary to popular belief, work overload is not necessarily a badge of honor. It’s a sign that your team is potentially mismanaged — that you’re hoarding work while your direct reports are hungry to learn and grow into […]