There’s a lot of talk about what “normal” looks like these days. People refer to “the new normal” and “the next normal” as if we might wake up one day […]
Focus Your Post-Pandemic Evolution with Familiar Strategy Tools
I’m at my kitchen table working on my laptop. I spend so much time on it now, my phone is getting jealous. My dog is barking, my son joined his […]
The Workplace Word: The Digital Rumor Mill, EQ and the Impact of Growth on Culture
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. […]
Bringing Your Brand to Life: Corporate Values
Integrity. Respect. Innovation. Collaboration. Chances are, if you’ve read up on corporate values at all, these are all words you’ve heard tossed around time and time again. Don’t get me […]
3 Ways to Work Through Client Conflicts
This post is adapted from the Ethical Voices podcast interview with Padilla president Matt Kucharski. How do you work through that type of situation [conflicting clients or conflicting client prospects]? […]
What Employee Engagement is NOT
Employee engagement has become a buzz word of sorts, but true engagement is much more than jargon. We spend a great deal of time working with clients to build and […]
Company Culture 101: Five Questions to Ask Yourself
These days, most people understand why it’s important for a company to have engaged employees. But where it gets much trickier is the how – how do you make sure […]
Top 10 Takeaways from HCI’s 2017 Employee Engagement Conference
I was fortunate enough to be able to attend Human Capital Institute’s (HCI) 2017 Employee Engagement conference at the end of July, which focused on “Creating an Engaged Culture through […]