Summertime Blues

Do you or your coworkers suffer from ‘Vacation Deficit Disorder’?  According to a recent Glassdoor Employment Confidence Survey, this problem is faced by employees who feel that they have too much work and cannot take a vacation.  Companies will languish when...

Lack of Accountability

  “Why do employees believe they can get away with murder?! Why aren’t they taking responsibility?” These are questions I receive all the time. It’s a condition that negatively impacts many organizations, and this condition grows worse each day. If the culture of...

Feedback Engages Employees

How often should we evaluate an employee’s performance? Two novice leaders recently asked me this question after a speech. They had just been promoted as department heads and (obvious to me) not been given much guidance. I responded, “every week.”  This clearly...