John Griffin is the VP of design for First Citizens Bank. A large bank that has started incorporating more design methodology into its processes. He came from USAA and moved to First Citizens Bank and it was a culture clash for him. You’ll learn how he navigated this big shift in his career. In this …
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She killed off our company’s monthly meeting. It was how she killed it that was her big mistake. And it was this mistake that eventually ousted her as the company’s CEO. The monthly meeting was a time for people to bond that either normally wouldn’t see each other. It was at best a tolerable experience, …
As a leader of people you need to encourage happiness in every facet of your business. I’ve put together 15 proven techniques that will help your company be happy and successful. These are concepts that are easy to understand, but may be hard to apply to your company’s culture. I’ll break them down so you can …
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If you could tell your manager just one thing he or she could improve on to make your workplace better for you and your colleagues, what would it be? And how would you feel if this manager took your suggestion to heart and actually started improving this aspect of their leadership? You would probably feel …
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Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Eileen Habelow, Ph.D. of Randstad You work with them about 8 hours a day, 250 days out of the year. Depending on your line of work, you may see them more than you see friends and family. Your co-workers are an integral part of your ability to do …
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I posted on Twitter about the importance of rewarding your co-workers. I love Twitter, by the way. The ability to connect with fun, smart and quirky people is brilliant. A friend on Twitter told me that she likes to create tags for her co-workers. I asked her what she meant and she explained that she …
I shared a drink with a friend who manages a team of five people. He was wondering how people’s moods can fluctuate in such a broad range, which affects the quality of their work. One of his employees is always up and down. He is engaged with his work one week and then he seems …
Jeff Sloan, co-founder of Start-up Nation, talked at a Microsoft conference about creating your own business. He is a serial entrepreneur of electronics and various other media. Jeff and his brother were promoting one of their gadgets at a conference and they bumped into a woman who was juggling, so they started juggling with her. …
I love a forward thinking company. Artesano is definitely that. They are making honey (mead) wine from start to finish. They make everything from scratch. They let the bees make the honey (Yes, they have their own bee farm in Vermont). They believe in high quality ingredients and excellent taste. When I contacted Nichole, one …
