Employee Morale

Google Staffers Demand End to Work on Pentagon AI Project
Google

Google Staffers Demand End to Work on Pentagon AI Project

More than 3,100 employees have signed the letter protesting Google's involvement in Project Maven, a Pentagon effort to use AI systems to analyze drone footage.
Michael Kan | 3 min read
5 Secrets to Writing a Memorable Speech
Presentations

5 Secrets to Writing a Memorable Speech

There are some very useful guidelines that can serve any speechwriter's needs.
Harrison Monarth | 7 min read
4 Behaviors Leaders Must Model to Build a Culture of Trust
Company Culture

4 Behaviors Leaders Must Model to Build a Culture of Trust

Ask for help when you need it and offer help without judging when asked.
AmyK Hutchens | 5 min read
Amazon's Dog-Friendly Seattle Headquarters Is 6,000 Pups Strong
Amazon

Amazon's Dog-Friendly Seattle Headquarters Is 6,000 Pups Strong

It has been reported for years that Amazon employees are all about the dogs, but until recently, it wasn't known how crazy they are about our four-legged friends.
This Dog's Life | 4 min read
The Best Way to do Employee Appreciation Day Is More Than Once a Year
Employee Morale

The Best Way to do Employee Appreciation Day Is More Than Once a Year

Use the day as a springboard for ongoing kudos.
Gary Beckstrand | 4 min read
We Solved Rampant Absenteeism the Day After the Super Bowl by Going With the Flow
Employee Morale

We Solved Rampant Absenteeism the Day After the Super Bowl by Going With the Flow

Just declare it a holiday and be a hero to your team.
Graham Walters | 4 min read
'Seeing Someone Cry at Work Is Becoming Normal': Employees Say Whole Foods Is Using 'Scorecards' to Punish Them
Whole Foods

'Seeing Someone Cry at Work Is Becoming Normal': Employees Say Whole Foods Is Using 'Scorecards' to Punish Them

Whole Foods are using checklists called 'scorecards' and tests called 'walks' to ensure stores comply with a new inventory-management system.
Hayley Peterson | 8 min read
Take a Look Inside Amazon's New Rainforest Office Space
Amazon

Take a Look Inside Amazon's New Rainforest Office Space

The Spheres are officially open.
2 min read
How Transparent Is Too Transparent?
Communication Strategies

How Transparent Is Too Transparent?

After losing the company's most important client, a founder explains how he broke the bad news to his team -- and what happened next.
Joe Keohane | 4 min read
The Trick to Creating Superstar Employees? Think of Them as Superstar Employees.
Managing Employees

The Trick to Creating Superstar Employees? Think of Them as Superstar Employees.

Research shows that your attitude towards your employees may become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Elizabeth Dunn | 7 min read
How to Win in a Ruthless Industry? Try Being Nice.
Problem Solvers Podcast

How to Win in a Ruthless Industry? Try Being Nice.

When an entrepreneur entered a vicious, grueling industry, she approached it differently than her competitors.
Joe Keohane | 4 min read
There's No Easy Way to Say This, But . . . Your Employees Hate Your Team-Building Ideas
Team-Building

There's No Easy Way to Say This, But . . . Your Employees Hate Your Team-Building Ideas

What do you do now? Here are three alternatives.
Andre Lavoie | 4 min read
Meryl Streep on the Most Valuable Compliment You Can Give
Leadership

Meryl Streep on the Most Valuable Compliment You Can Give

The Academy Award winner says this type of praise is especially valuable to girls and young women.
Nina Zipkin | 2 min read
These Are the 20 Best Places to Work in 2018
Employee Morale

These Are the 20 Best Places to Work in 2018

Glassdoor rounds up their annual list.
Nina Zipkin | 7 min read
5 Ways to Keep Morale High Among Workers Who Have to Be on the Job During the Holidays
Holidays

5 Ways to Keep Morale High Among Workers Who Have to Be on the Job During the Holidays

Health care, retail, security and the military are professions where -- alas -- some people have to work on Christmas.
Doug and Polly White | 5 min read