by Scott Anderson | Jan 20, 2016 | Personal Enrichment
Bad habits are, at best, tough nuts to crack. At worst, they can be labyrinthine structures that keep you dissatisfied, even miserable. From habits that are destructive to your personal health and life like drinking, smoking, or gambling, to habits that have negative...
by Scott Anderson | Jan 15, 2016 | Leadership, Workplace Culture
Remote workers are becoming an increasingly integral part of many organizations. In fact, I have the increase in remote work listed as one of my top workplace trends to watch in 2016. Research shows that as much as 40% of the U.S. workforce self-identifies as a...
by Scott Anderson | Jan 13, 2016 | Leadership, Playing Big, Workplace Culture
I’ve been thinking and writing a lot lately about the importance of employee satisfaction to the overall health of the organization. I think it’s one of the major trends that will define conversations about work and changes in how we work this year and beyond....
by Scott Anderson | Jan 8, 2016 | Leadership, Personal Enrichment, Workplace Culture
I recently wrote a blog about which management and organizational trends I think we will see continue to develop in 2016. I think one of the major overarching themes that ties many of these trends together is a serious focus on employee happiness. For years,...
by Scott Anderson | Jan 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
Engagement metrics are not simply statistics for statistics’ sake. They have been shown to be directly linked to performance and profitability. For that reason, many leaders may be disturbed to know that engagement rates among employees have remained stagnant since...
by Scott Anderson | Dec 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
In 2015, we saw a profusion of discussion about ongoing fundamental changes taking place in the workplace. “The Future of Work” was discussed in articles from many major publications and leaders of prominent companies took a public stand in acknowledging these...
by Scott Anderson | Dec 23, 2015 | Workplace Culture, Workplace Issues
In today’s world of work, having a mission that is crystal clear and has the capability to inspire your employees is akin to business’s golden ticket. While it doesn’t guarantee success, it does get you in a great starting position to eventually find it. While much of...
by Scott Anderson | Dec 18, 2015 | Leadership, Workplace Culture
If you spent much time in 2015 reading about the future of work, you undoubtedly came across countless articles about millennials and why they are so entitled, lazy, passionate, difficult to work with, etc. The list goes on and on but the fact remains: millennials are...
by Scott Anderson | Dec 16, 2015 | Leadership, Playing Big, Workplace Culture
Inevitably, being thrust into a leadership position for the first time is hard. There will be moments when you feel inadequate and in over your head. Understanding that “everything” is not part of your job description should help you get to a place where you can...
by Scott Anderson | Dec 11, 2015 | Leadership, Workplace Culture, Workplace Issues
I recently tweeted Thomas Edison’s famous adage that genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration. But there’s an intriguing bit of new research I’ve just come across that flips this notion on its head. It’s in reference to creating a culture that truly engages...
