It’s no wonder most employees are disengaged. We isolate people, and put them in standardized, uniform work settings that reinforce the idea that your unique wants and needs are not of importance to us. Regardless of what we might say in our speeches, the decisions and policies of facilities and HR deliver a clearer, stronger message to employees.
How to Create a Great Corporate Culture By Thinking Small
Geoff Wilson started his company 352 Inc. from his college dorm room in 1997.
Since that time, Geoff has survived and grown the business through several economic downturns and fundamental shifts in technology, a feat in itself. But the most impressive accomplishment is found in 352 Inc.'s ability to cultivate a corporate culture of dedicated teams embraced by Geoff's ~90 employees across 3 offices and a slate of large customers.
Stress at work: 8 signs you are suffering
A little bit of stress at work is good for you, but there is absolutely no health benefit to being too stressed at work.
That's the view of Joan Kingsley, a consultant clinical and organisational therapist. Kingsley spent 25 years researching workplace psychology and co-authored a book, 'The Fear-free Organization: Vital Insights from Neuroscience to Transform Your Business Culture'. She has come up with eight signs that you are suffering from stress at work, and what to do about it.
Does Exercise Slow the Aging Process?
Almost any amount and type of physical activity may slow aging deep within our cells, a new study finds. And middle age may be a critical time to get the process rolling, at least by one common measure of cell aging.
Have fun, lose the clear-desk policy – creating a happier workplace
Visit software developer Angel Solutions at Liverpool Science Park and you might think you’ve accidently stumbled across a circus. Inside lies a big top, fairground mirrors, a unicycle and a caravan that acts as a meeting room. “We wanted to introduce something fun to help boost morale,” explains Andy Kent, chief executive of Angel Solutions.
Work on What You Love: Bruce Mau Rethinking Design
The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition celebrating the achievements of a renowned designer and author. Work on What You Love: Bruce Mau Rethinking Design encompasses a wide range of innovative work, from book and branding designs to strategies for countries, corporations and universities, as well as collaborations with filmmakers, artists and writers.
'Intrapreneurs' Can't Change Their Industry Inside Drab Office Walls
What began in a garage in Silicon Valley 40 years ago has spawned a supernova of technology development and innovation that continues to lead the world. Still driving real estate prices and pulling talent into the Bay Area decades later, this frenzied startup culture has forced legacy companies to face the facts: disrupt -- or disappear.
Why every aspect of your business is about to change
Imagine an economy without friction—a new world in which labor, information, and money move easily, cheaply, and almost instantly. Psst—it’s here. Is your company ready?
Music industry to blame for attitudes towards design copies, says Eames Demetrios
"Ridiculous choices" made by the music industry have made it difficult for furniture companies to argue against copies of products by designers like Charles and Ray Eames, according to the Modernists' grandson.