Corporate Culture
An entrepreneur's guide to company culture: what is it and why does it matter?
Getting your culture right is your secret weapon. Your culture has the power to speed you up, slow you down, harness and deploy creativity or squash innovation and ultimately it will enable you to truly disrupt or to be an also-ran.
Power Dressing: The Key to Commanding Respect in the Boardroom for Women Executives
One of the most powerful tools in this journey is power dressing—strategic clothing choices that communicate authority, confidence, and competence. In the boardroom, what a woman wears plays a crucial role in establishing her leadership presence.
These Toxic Behaviors Are Employees' Biggest Frustrations – Is Your Company Guilty of Them?
A new survey asked corporate employees what their biggest sources of work discontentment are.
A Good Work Culture Doesn't Come From Free Pizza — 10 Lessons I Learned From Building an Unbreakable Culture
An authentic and supportive company culture, which is rooted in trust, empowerment and respect, fosters loyalty, growth and collective success.
Want to Build a Business For the Long Haul? Follow These Steps to Become a Good Corporate Neighbor
Companies that listen to the local community and respect its needs are laying the foundations for long-term success
4 Corporate Jargons Defining The Current Job Market
Even if we might laugh at corny corporate jargon, the usage of exclusive language at work indicates a more significant problem.
Why Leaders Today Need to Foster a Blameless Culture to Boost Workplace Productivity — And How
Younger generations thrive in a blameless culture, and the better they feel about their value, the more companies will gain.
How to Build a Workplace Community Where Everyone Thrives
Hiring for cultural fit is the best way to create a mutual partnership between employer and employee.
There Is No Place for a Cult Mentality in Startups — Here's How to Detect and Avoid This Type of Workplace
Many startups seem to foster a cult mentality, often towards the founders. Business cultures like this are frightening, unnecessary, unhealthy and counter-productive.
Why Neiman Marcus Doesn't Care If Its Corporate Employees Stay Remote
Due to its remote-work policy, about 40% of Neiman Marcus' 1,800 corporate workers are now based outside Dallas, where the company's first store opened in 1907.
Building a Resilient Workplace — 5 Strategies for Fostering a 'Got Your Back' Culture
How to create a supportive culture and help your employees become more resilient so they can thrive through the problems they confront.
Here's How Our Company Tripled in Size By Creating a Culture of Bold Kindness
Here's how we've accelerated the growth of our company and developed our people by creating a culture of bold kindness.
Want a 4-Day Workweek? This Scheduling Strategy is the First Step
Quiet Fridays can add to the efficacy and joy of those around you.
What to Do When a Personal Brand Clashes With the Corporate Reputation
How can employees make sure that their own personal brands are not blamed for the reputation crises of their employers?
How to Teach Your Employees to Set Boundaries Instead of Always Being 'On'
Always being available, responding right away to emails and saying "yes" to everything have been long-time behaviors cherished in corporate America, yet these behaviors are not helpful for the overwhelming majority of today's workforce — especially for those that are caregivers, those with disabilities or those who are underrepresented in organizations. Here are three strategies to reward actual work over responsiveness, leading to higher engagement and retention.