Culture Articles

The impact felt when an employee leaves is exacerbated when labor markets are tight. Leaders at all levels in a company need...

Even the best places to work can suffer from the occasional corrosive effects generated by drama queens, whiners, gossipers and bullies. But all...

During the last six months, we’ve been forced to adapt to a new way of doing things. Our staff all transitioned to...

Each year, companies waste time and money on training that doesn’t deliver what the people who paid for it thought it would....

There are many workplace safety mantras, such as “safety is a habit” and “safety is everyone’s business.” While there is truth in...

“Culture of safety” is a phrase that gets used a lot.For a lot of companies, it is a reality — safety is...

We hear and read a lot about big company cultural excellence driven by globally recognized visionaries. But service business owners can project...

When a workday will be spent in a manhole, the cardinal rule is always: Be safe. A manhole is vertical and confined...

Three of our employees quit within a month. This was awhile back and as you might expect, morale was low. In their...

Developing a workplace with a “culture of nice” sounds like a worthy goal for any organization. After all, who wants jerks for...

The holidays aren’t always joyful. Some love the shiny baubles, togetherness, family time, all-consuming cheer and celebration. For others, it’s a reminder of family...

Most managers face a daily gauntlet of brush fires. But the tightrope walk tentatively trod by newly promoted managers, who suddenly find...

In a dog-eat-dog world, nice guys usually get eaten. Horacio Franco and his company H&R Plumbing and Drain Cleaning in El Sobrante,...

Safety should be second nature — most contractors in the industry can agree on that — but often, employees need a nudge...