Engaged Employees – Good Grief, Charlie Brown!
For the past 20 years or so, it has been all the rage for companies to claim that they have a workforce comprised of “engaged employees.” Now I suspect some of you are as tired of this topic – or at least …
Converting Cosmos: The Pride Factor
MindSet teaches the importance of assessing where your colleagues fall on the Cosmo versus Local continuum. A Cosmo is someone who ties their ego to their title or their profession. A Local, in contrast, ties their ego to the success of the …
Employee Recruitment & Retention: The Right Path Seldom Taken
Recruitment and retention of talent is a huge challenge today for most companies. There are no easy fixes, and some candor might be helpful. Nothing will help a company address this worker challenge more than having outstanding supervisors throughout your company. Nothing. …
Want the Full Employee Performance Picture?
Some leaders fail to grasp the importance of opinion polling regarding how their staff is perceived. These leaders work from a premise that if they are happy with how their staff members are performing, then things are good…but such is not necessarily …
So You Have A Culture Code, Now What?
Most companies have a list of cultural values. The existence of such a listing is neither meaningful nor impressive unless the company can specify what it’s DOING with those values. A more current term for “values” is Culture Code – and it’s …
Survey Data Shows Higher Employee Morale
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, MindSet offered a free survey to help organizations monitor employee morale during the COVID-19 crisis. The survey report has helped executives better navigate through what has been, for many, challenging times. With more than 30 …
How to Work From Home: 9 Tips for Employees
Due to the current circumstances, many US workers are facing the challenge of working from home for the first time. For life-long office workers, working from home will feel like a major shift, but with the right approach working from home can …
Chief Culture Officer: Lasting Impact or Passing Fad?
Every company with more than 75 employees needs to have a Chief Culture Officer (CCO). Yes, that’s what I said, and I mean exactly that. Before you tune me out as a culture zealot who doesn’t understand the realities of running a …
Converting Cosmos: Creating Prideful Employees
MindSet teaches the importance of assessing where your colleagues fall on the Cosmo versus Local continuum. A Cosmo is someone who ties their ego to their title or their profession. A Local, in contrast, ties their ego to the success of the …
Company Culture Insights that Really Matter
If you asked someone on the street, “Show me a great company culture,” many would point to companies like Google and highlight the free beer, hoodies, nap pods, and other lifestyle perks. While certainly buzzworthy, these trendy perks are no more important …
