Trust. That’s the word many U.S. companies hear when they’re trying to get on Fortune’s annual list of 100 Best Companies to Work For. Many consult with the Great Place to Work Institute, which oversees the competition, and they learn three important lessons: Employees at the 100 best companies feel [...]
There’s no shortage of opinions on Millennials, but let’s start with a fact: They will outnumber Baby Boomers in the workforce by 2015. You read that right. This generation, born between 1980 and 2000, will also make up 75% of employees by 2025. Because it’s clearly time for leaders to learn how to [...]
In Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, author Daniel Pink outlines the evolution of motivation, and offers tips that can be used to motivate today’s employees. Don’t have time to read the whole book? No problem. We’ve included the highlights below. Motivation 1.0 In the earliest day [...]
How important is creativity to your company? In a recent poll, almost sixty percent of CEOs called creativity the most important quality for leadership, while 52 percent chose integrity and 35 percent selected global thinking. But what if your business isn’t creative in nature? No problem. Here are [...]
Many companies are drawn to the idea of giving back to the community. But cause-related activities don’t just benefit the needy. They are also good for your team. Here are three ways volunteering helps you build a great company. Volunteerism is Good for Your Employees. In his 2009 book Drive, author [...]