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The engagement level of your workforce expands beyond the limits of offering tangibles such as a great benefits package, competitive market rates, flexible work schedules and challenging projects. Your company culture is truly your competitive advantage. Most leaders are intent on shaping a constructive, collaborative and innovative workplace; however, accomplishing this eludes most. The following 8 steps are tried-and-true advances to creating a great place to work. 1. Unde

Turning Breakdowns into Breakthroughs Numbers tell the story, and measurement is the story of organizational performance. The ability to...

Often leaders of every persona, ranging from the altruist leading a non-profit, to the competitive capitalist leading a fast-growing tech...

Millennial employees are three times more likely to change jobs than their non-millennial counterparts, according to a recent Gallup...

With today’s global ability to produce carbon copy technology and business models, people truly are a company’s only competitive...

Today’s workforce is more disengaged than at any other time in history. It could be because of the generational shift from boomers to...

In today’s disjointed world, most people say they feel disconnected and apathetic in regards to their jobs. With all the negative noise...

Four Skills to Compete in the New Human Resources Landscape Throughout the last decade it has become painfully apparent that while most...

Being an effective leader of people in today’s world seems to be much more complicated than in years past. In the previous century, for the vast majority, work was approached as a means for survival. The level of employee engagement did not dictate how long they stayed in the role. That’s different today, however. Working class people are always on the look out for more stimulating and rewarding work, as well as inspiring work environments where they can make a difference an

In today’s competitive race for talent, most organizations know that they are only as good as the people who make up their human system....

Local Corporate Culture Catalyst recognized as one of Silicon Valley’s Top 100 Influential Women in Business The Silicon Valley Business...

My Breakthrough to Fulfillment – Every Day is One Step Forward Last week I spoke to a Public Relations group out of New York City, and the conversation stirred a whole new level of exploring about my career and the difference I am here to make. She began the call asking me about receiving the award as one of Silicon Valley’s 2019 Most Influential Women . She asked me, as a Speaker and Consultant why I have not spent more time and effort branding Margaret Graziano. The questio

Engagement, accountability and purpose are all table stakes required to build a high-performance team, and all three of those...

Most of us spend the majority of our time at the office or actively working inside or as part of a human work system. Whether we are...

Most often leaders do not consciously create or intend on shaping a corporate work culture that winds up constraining or restricting...

Maximizing your businesses potential is vital to staying competitive in your industry. As a leader of your business, you must find and...

Modern hiring practices are becoming more robotic and automatic. Many resumes are filled with keywords and not much work experience....

Employee engagement is suffering in the workplace. Excitement and respect among employees are absent. It results from mis-hires and from a lack of similar values between employees and the company that hires them. It’s becoming a problem. Key words on a resume and the pressure to fill a job quickly often create disfunction in the workplace. It creates poor hiring. There is a lack of employee engagement and more emphasis on leadership to increase workplace productivity. It crea

Keeping the wrong employee negatively affects a company’s culture. Financial loss, diminished sales, workplace hostility and micromanagement are the consequences of retaining a mis-hire. These ramifications may not only hurt your company in the short-term, it may also have severe consequences on the future of your company. When your company decides to keep a mis-hire longer than expected, it sets off a chain of events that ultimately hurts your company and your employees. Lo

Poor hiring affects workplace culture. Your core values, financial risk, employee morale, and workplace productivity are all at risk when a company hires poorly. As a result, there are damaged workplace relationships. There’s an overall loss of business revenue. Avoiding poor hires will not only prevent these mistakes, it will prevent a business from going under. That is why it essential to understand the basic principles of a company. You must evaluate how an employee will a