Avoiding Cliques and Enclaves

Avoiding Cliques and Enclaves

In today’s episode: When employees don’t feel safe to share criticisms and problems, meetings become useless. If the real conversations are happening after the meeting, then something has gone wrong. It has to be safe to say “I was wrong” in...
Avoiding Cliques and Enclaves

Use Analytics Thoughtfully

In today’s episode: To make the most of analytics, HR must know what questions to ask. The supply of analytics should follow demand for understanding, not the other way around. A good place to start is with employee concerns. Understand what people are...
Avoiding Cliques and Enclaves

What REI Got Right and Wrong

In today’s episode: REI is in trouble. They’re well-known for the perks they offer employees, but that’s not the same thing as a successful company culture. What a company offers isn’t always what employees need. Putting people before profits...
Avoiding Cliques and Enclaves

Have The Hard Conversation

In today’s episode: When employees don’t feel safe to share criticisms and problems, meetings become useless. If the real conversations are happening after the meeting, then something has gone wrong. It has to be safe to say “I was wrong” in...
Avoiding Cliques and Enclaves

Job Applicants Leveraging AI

In today’s episode: Job applicants are using AI to optimize their resumes and get to the top of the pile. But with companies using AI at every turn—is turnabout fair play? But applicants need to find the line between honest optimization and flat-out cheating. If...