Human Capital Consulting
So, you want to know more about your employees. Why not just run a simple employee survey, right?! Unfortunately, this is the haphazard approach has been adopted by many companies and is why 78% of companies using employee surveys fails to see improvement. Any survey produces data, but quality data comes when you use …
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Prior to finding my career in HR and company culture, I tried out a lot of jobs. A LOT. One job I really liked was working as a matchmaker. Setting people up on blind dates that is….not manufacturing matches to light a fire (you’d be surprised how often I had to clarify this point). This …
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Monthly, I host a culture event featuring leaders from various companies with amazing workplace cultures. In these events I ask each guest when he/she became aware of their company’s culture. All too often, they respond with a story of how they discovered the importance of culture too late, usually a lesson learned the hard way. …
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The Energy of a Team Coming Together DoubleDutch brings the power of digital to some of the largest live events. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, they took off on the startup tech rocketship of VC funding and fast growth. As is so often the case, the journey to profitability and category leadership …
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Crying, yelling, arguing, fighting. Not ideal in any workplace. So, when the Huffington Post asked Culture Engineered for tips to include in their article, Crying At Work Happens. Here’s How to Handle It, According To Experts, we stressed the importance of taking a broader approach to such events. Excessive emotion in the workplace is often …
Continue reading “Feelings in the Workplace – An Insightful Tool or the New “F” Word?”
Today, Culture Engineered officially launches a survey focused on assessing the employee experience for educators as it relates to school performance. The process began in fall of 2017 when a staggering number of requests were received from schools around the US in an effort to improve their workplace. Not a surprise to many as the …
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Recently, Culture Engineered was asked by the Huffington Post how an employee should ask a co-worker out on a date. While a topic dreaded by most HR and People professionals, it led us to consider whether or not a non-fraternization policy still holds any relevance in today’s workplace. Do these policies protect the company legally? …
If you’re planning for success, be sure to include a plan for your people in 5 steps. It’s year end and like most leaders, you are assessing both this year’s performance and putting together a plan for an even better and more successful new year. But before finalizing either your year end review or the …
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Did you neglect to report your 2016 work-related injuries and illnesses to OSHA last week? Great news, the original December 15th deadline was extended to December 31st! You can now report your information electronically without penalty for a few more days! Is my company required to file this information with OSHA? Your company IS required …
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