Last month I celebrated 11 years with Padilla. What started out as a summer internship just after graduating college became the place that has shaped my career for over a […]
Misses, Hits and Optimism for What’s Next
In the June 2020 issue of O’Dwyer’s, my colleagues at Padilla and I laid out six predictions that we believed would come to bear once we emerged from the COVID-19 […]
5 Tips for Maximizing the Power of Purpose
Purpose is powerful. More than just another corporate buzz word, research shows that purpose-driven organizations are more profitable, have higher employee engagement metrics, benefit from stronger brand loyalty, and are […]
D&I Initiatives: How To Determine When To Issue An Update
May 25, 2020 — the day George Floyd was killed — sparked an unprecedented level of support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Business, universities, healthcare organizations and more used […]
Seven Ways to Make the Most of a Virtual Performance Review
For many of us, it’s that time of year again – the time where supervisors and employees sit down to go through the annual performance review process. (Ideally, however, you […]
Company Culture is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Although vaccines are rolling out across the country, COVID-19 variants also are showing up, which means many companies will continue to delay a return to the office. As a result, […]
The Workplace Word: 5 Ways to Improve Manufacturing Employee Communications
When communicating with employees, most companies today rely heavily on email to get messages across quickly and effectively. But for some industries, like the manufacturing industry, it’s not that simple: […]
The Workplace Word: How Internal Communications Drives Employee Engagement
As communication professionals, we often get asked the following questions: Is internal communications the same thing as employee engagement? How does internal communications impact business success/results? With so many different […]
The Workplace Word: How to Navigate Your Employees’ Political Expressions
Oh, 2020. Thanks to a world-wide pandemic, clashes over racial injustice, economic struggles and more, it’s become one of the most politically charged election years in decades. Yet somehow we […]
The Workplace Word: A Recap of the Top Tips for This New World of Work
Every month, we’re highlighting stories, trends and tips related to employee engagement and workplace culture that organizations should be keeping top-of-mind in order to engage, retain and recruit top talent. […]