Four Steps to Enhancing Employee Survey Participation
Organizations spend enormous amounts of money on employee surveys, but they often struggle to get enough responses to make sense of the results. Thankfully, there are four steps organizations can take to enhance employee survey participation so they can make sense of...
Lean and Six Sigma – Not Just for Manufacturing!
Mention Lean or Six Sigma and many will conjure up images of assembly lines, machines and automation. Although companies like Toyota, GE, and Motorola influenced the popularity of these continuous improvement methodologies, manufacturing companies are not the only...
Why Sexual Harassment Training Has Failed
With the recent revelations that so many people in powerful positions have engaged in sexual misconduct in the workplace, there seems little doubt that sexual harassment training has failed. Nearly all organizations mandate sexual harassment training, yet high profile...
3 Things to Look for When Assessing Assessments
There are literally hundreds (if not thousands) of assessments that are available to organizations. With all of those assessments, it is quite easy to make a mistake and use an assessment that may not only be poor but may also cause harm to the workplace. To help you...
Creating Little Monsters: How Employee Surveys Can Go Terribly Wrong
Even when they have the best intentions, organizations can easily create “little monsters” when deciding to launch an employee survey. This article will explain how it can happen and how you can prevent it. So, how can simply asking about employee satisfaction with...
Beyond Diversity: Civility in the Workplace
Race. Gender. Religion. National Origin. Color. Age. Disability. Veteran Status. These are just some of the federally protected classes. Add in gender identity and sexual orientation, which are protected in some states, and it is easy to see that a diversity training...