A few years ago a major manufacturing company realized that it was ‘breaking up’ with employees regularly. They weren’t firing the employees per se, and they didn’t have a traditional employee retention problem either. They were a great company hiring great candidates – candidates that looked perfect on paper and had solid-gold references. But the [...]
Continue reading about Job “eHarmony”: Finding the Perfect Office Mate
Today, I’m going to take a moment to shamelessly talk about how proud I am of my own organization and our workplace culture.
Since founding Perspectives in 1981, we have been fortunate to consistently attract and retain an amazing team of talented professionals to support our organization. We’ve been able to do that because we do [...]
Most executives are keenly aware that trust in their brand and their leadership is tightly interwoven with the business’ profit potential.
Earier this week, Bill Catlette of the Contented Cow blogged about “A Crisis of Trust” facing American companies as we begin to look beyond the recession to recovery. He’s dead-on about upcoming issues that are [...]
Disruptive professionals can infect your business much like arsenic affects the human body. They eat away at morale, productivity, employee retention and even your brand reputation. Symptoms start with a headache and end with multi-organ failure if not addressed.
Unfortunately, disruptive professionals are often your highest performers, like top sales people, prominent surgeons or lawyers with [...]
Continue reading about Disruptive Professionals Can Poison Your Company. Is There an Antidote?
It is unclear how the current healthcare debate, and numerous healthcare bills circulating through Congress, will pan out. But one idea definitely gets my vote: tax credits for businesses that offer wellness programs.
According to Reuters (“Healthcare reform could impact wellness programs”), two-thirds of large U.S. companies already offer wellness programs to lower healthcare costs, reduce [...]
Continue reading about Healthcare Reform: Getting (Tax) Credit for Wellness Programs
When your company is forced to lay off talented workers and make severe budget cuts to save the business, it may be the right decision… But naturally, your employees will be scared, and there can be a ripple effect that impacts your brand.
Employees that are let go will have to grapple with finding a job [...]
Continue reading about Tough Times? Give Your People Some Extra EAP
Cigarette companies make a significant profit from the sale of products that harm consumers and escalate health care costs. Unfortunately, the way the new “Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act” is crafted, cigarette manufacturers will not have to remove any of the toxic ingredients that are currently in cigarettes. There will nothing safer about a cigarette.
Recent Comments