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I Bet You Have Never Applauded on a Video Call
How do you virtually celebrate success? Why not a round of applause on a video call. I dare you to integrate this into your workplace culture.
Does Your Culture Handcuff or Unleash Your Talent?
High potential employees thrive in a culture that unleashes their talents and they get frustrated and leave organizations that constrain them.
A Compilation of HR Insights
For the past several years Groove Management’s founder, Brian Formato has been a columnist for HR Insights Magazine. This is a compilation of his articles.
Iconic Core Values
Utilizing icons can help bring your organization’s core values to life. Iconography is a simple way to illustrate the meaning behind your core values.
12 HR Terms You are Probably Not Familiar with That Can Improve Your Business
12 Human Resources terms that can improve your business results. Let your company’s vocabulary drive your culture and your business intentions.
Office Monsters or Culture Crusaders?
If you want employees to return to the office are you framing the ask properly? CNBC has been calling Wall Street CEOs Office Monsters. What if they referred to them as Culture Crusaders instead and focused on the positives? Would that change the dialogue?
The Great Resignation is the Ideal Time To Forwardfill Roles in your Organization
With the great resignation challenging businesses, now is the ideal time to forwardfill open roles in your organization.
There Are No Trading Deadlines in Business
Sports teams create advantage through constant personnel moves. Business teams tend to play multiple seasons with the same team. Are there lessons to be learned from the sports model?
Investing In Your Team Has The Best ROI
An investment in the team provides the greatest ROI for a small investment. Choosing how to spend limited resources to create the greatest leverage is the job of every business leader.
Why Employee Engagement Is So Critical During COVID-19
Employee engagement is critical during a crisis. This is the time for leaders to step up. Driving employee engagement during the Coronovirus requires a focus on communications, empathy and true leadership.
Now is The Time To Lead With Empathy- Lessons from Post 9/11 Downsizings
These are going to be trying times. The best leaders will lead with empathy. Having led significant downsizing post 9/11 I have some lessons learned to share in this post.
Work From Home Strategies for Employers- WBTV On Your Side
Making work from home work for your organization.
Honesty is a Rare Brew These Days
Honest is a rare thing in this day and age. When you come across someone with high integrity it makes you take notice.
Remembering Herb Kelleher from Southwest Airlines, A Chance Encounter
My Chance encounter with Herb Kelleher from Southwest airlines
The Iceberg Theory and the Gems We Can Learn
In business we often talk about the iceberg theory and the fact that more lies beneath the surface, but to witness it firsthand and to take away new learnings in Iceland was even more impressive.
Building The Personal Resilience Required To Navigate Change
Excerpt of keynote address to the SCTE on disruption, innovation, change and resilience.
The Feedback Piggy Bank: Building A Feedback Rich Culture
Learning to give and receive feedback effectively is one of the most powerful skills a leader can learn. The feedback piggy bank is an easy concept to grasp, but one that takes practice to implement.
Take A Team Timeout: 5 Corporate Team Building Activities in Charlotte
Five Charlotte are team building activities that Groove Management can help you organize and facilitate.