by Dr. Rick Goodman | Jun 3, 2019 | Hiring and Retention, Human Resources, Leadership, Personal Development, Workplace Culture
You hear an awful lot about employee engagement these days; what it is, why it matters, how you measure it, and so on. Here’s one aspect of employee engagement that’s probably not emphasized enough: It just comes down to the way you treat people. So, for...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | May 30, 2019 | Human Resources, Leadership, Productivity
Thanks to digital technology, it’s never been easier to work from anywhere. You want to take a day to just get out of the office, maybe cross some tasks off your to-do list from home, from the airport, or from a favorite coffee shop? You can do it, and you can still...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | May 23, 2019 | Hiring and Retention, Human Resources, Leadership, Workplace Culture
America’s businesses have a burnout problem. Chronic stress and anxiety are destroying employee wellness, compromising productivity, and torpedoing engagement. But the problem isn’t without a solution. And to a large extent, that solution starts with team leaders....
by Dr. Rick Goodman | May 13, 2019 | Hiring and Retention, Human Resources, Leadership, Workplace Culture
You’re probably familiar with the old expression, you learn something new every day. Well, I want you to imagine something for a moment. Imagine that you have the kind of work environment where people actually do learn something new every day. The kind of work...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | May 9, 2019 | Hiring and Retention, Human Resources, Leadership, Workplace Culture
Let’s start with the obvious: It’s not a good thing when your employees are stressed. Stress erodes morale, wrecks wellness, impairs productivity, and leads to an unhappy and unengaged team. As a leader, you can’t always keep your team members stress-free, but...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Apr 15, 2019 | Human Resources, Leadership, Workplace Culture
I’ve been in a lot of companies where the culture was strong; I’ve also been in a lot of companies where the culture left much to be desired. I don’t think I’ve ever been in a company where the culture was perfect. In fact, I’m not sure such a company culture even...