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Why People Still Quit in a Shaky Economy and How CEOs Can Respond

The headlines highlighting inflation and recession fears have been unsettling. Workers are understandably concerned about an uncertain economy,...

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Buzzkill: Replace Business Buzzwords with a Valuable Common Language

As we navigate the new normal, let’s circle back to assess our bandwidth, then pivot and take a deep dive into our core competencies. This assessment...

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What HR Experts Say about Measuring the ROI of Workplace Culture

CEOs know what to look for in most areas of their business when assessing how costs impact profitability. They scrutinize key performance indicators...

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Stuck in the Middle: The Challenge of Managing a Hybrid Workforce

Once an anomaly, the hybrid work model took off during the latter stages of the pandemic. Many companies wanting to mitigate health risks tested the...

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What’s New about Employee Engagement? Three Companies Leading the Way

When William Kahn coined the term “employee engagement” in 1990, he defined it as “when people bring themselves fully into their work.” The professor...

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The Power of a Good Debate in the Workplace

When was the last time your management team had a good fight? Perhaps your answer is "never," and you'd like to keep it that way. Or maybe it's...

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Misplaced Logic: Why Some CEOs Fail to Prioritize Workplace Culture

Once a secondary topic in boardrooms, workplace culture has risen to prominence in the business world over the past several decades. Now it’s hard to...

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Looking Ahead: What Will Be the Top HR Trends in 2023?

Human Resources is a complicated field, and those who make it their career have many opinions about best practices. But one thing most HR...

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2022 Roundup: 10 Articles that Explore the Impact of Workplace Culture

As we close the book on 2022, we reflect on a year that started mid-pandemic and finished in a cloud of economic uncertainty. For many, 2022 felt...

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The Connection Between Ethics and Workplace Culture

You may have heard that the term “business ethics,” like “jumbo shrimp” and “original copy,” is an oxymoron. The joke persists because many people...

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