Tag: culture

August 1, 2023

Don’t Be a Jerk at Work. (But Don’t Be Too Nice, Either.)

Don’t Be a Jerk at Work. (But Don’t Be Too Nice, Either.)

How devolving into people-pleasing can hold back your career By Rachel Feintzeig How nice should you be at work? We’ve supposedly moved on from the era of the militaristic chief executive who barks orders and threats. Most of us agree: We don’t like jerks. Be kind, we implore our kids. Then we get to theRead More

March 23, 2022

The Workforce Has Spoken—How Should Companies Respond?

The Workforce Has Spoken—How Should Companies Respond?

March 9, 2022 We have moved past panic. We are now fully immersed in understanding the problem and fixing it. Adrienne Selko Last year, more than 47 million Americans walked away from their jobs. While manufacturing did not have the quit rates of other industries, the message was still heard, loud and clear. Employees areRead More

October 8, 2020

Nearly a quarter say pandemic worsened company culture, but 20% say it improved

Nearly a quarter say pandemic worsened company culture, but 20% say it improved

Released on October 6, 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted company culture, according to a poll of 800 workers in the US by healthcare staffing provider CHG Healthcare. It found that 26% say company culture has worsened because of the pandemic while 54% said it remained the same. And 20% said it improved. Of thoseRead More