The People Equation

3 Keys to Keeping a Virtual Open Door Policy

December 9, 2011

Recently I wrote a post about what happens to employees’ brains when they cross the threshold of their workplace door. In a happy coincidence, at about the same time, I was connected to Kyle Lagunas, who wrote an excellent post on his blog about doors and workplaces: how to maintain an “open door policy” when [...]

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December 2011 Reading Round Up

December 8, 2011

Hello, readers! In addition to The People Equation, I write for a couple of other blogs. Several of those pieces published this past week, so here’s a rundown in case you want to peruse additional content related to human resources, leadership and being workplace savvy: December Leadership Development Carnival Becky Robinson, Director of Social Marketing [...]

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How to Help a Co-Worker Struggling With Depression

December 6, 2011

December marks the start of a busy holiday season for many people in the United States and no doubt you’ve seen an uptick of holiday festivities in your workplace. While it’s a myth that suicide rates increase in the month of December, there’s no still shortage of stress that comes along with the added activities [...]

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What Do Office Doorways Say About Leadership?

December 1, 2011

What do your organization’s workplace doorways signal to employees? Whether it’s the front door, the employee entrance, or the boss’s cubicle doorway, have you ever considered what happens in employees’ minds when they pass over their work threshold? As a leader, you probably haven’t given it much thought, but consider this recently reported brain research* [...]

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Be Out Loud with Your Gratitude

November 24, 2011

Today is the American holiday of Thanksgiving. I love a holiday that celebrates gratitude. Novelist Gladys Bronwyn Stern once said, “Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone”. I agree with Gladys. Don’t be silent. Let someone know how much they mean to you. It doesn’t need to be a grand gesture. Just [...]

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A Leadership Fail for Black Friday

November 21, 2011

As I write this, it is four days prior to Black Friday, long considered the kick-off to the start of the retail industry’s crucial holiday shopping season. Every year, Black Friday starts earlier. Now, Thanksgiving Day is the new Black Friday. Many retail chains have announced plans to open at some point on Thanksgiving Day [...]

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4 Roles Every Project Team Needs

November 16, 2011

Over at the HBR Blog Network author Michael Schrage says that CEO’s should assign their top creative thinkers to fix up the organization’s most boring and ineffective processes. He says that this shift in thinking—putting the brightest employees on the “most trivial/scut work” projects will send a powerful signal to the organization: “Improving efficiency and [...]

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Book Review: The New Leaders’ 100-Day Action Plan

November 10, 2011

Thinking of taking on a bigger leadership role, either inside your company or with a new one? Chances are you already know that getting a strong start is critical to your success. You may be surprised to know exactly just how early a start you need to get. According to authors George Bradt, Jayme Check [...]

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Leadership Development Carnival – November 2011

November 7, 2011

The November Leadership Development Carnival is up at Dan McCarthy’s Great Leadership blog. No theme this month, just a straight-up presentation of 45 great essays on leadership. Go on over to the carnival to see how leaders can be both bold and humble, 5 reasons for leaders to engage in social media and letting go [...]

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