Corporate

The Impact of Workplace DEI – Part II – Promoting Diverse Employees

In part 1 of our series on the impact of workplace DEI, we looked at how biased hiring practices create barriers to the job market for certain demographics and keep organizations from accessing top talent. In this post, we’ll look … Read More

The Impact of Workplace DEI – Part I

Workplace DEI has become a hot topic in recent years…and rightly so. Ensuring an inclusive environment and a level playing field isn’t just good ethics, it’s also good business. It’s no coincidence that organizations with gender diversity and employee engagement … Read More

Customer Service Mediocrity – Part III – The Cost of Poor Customer Service

You don’t have to be a mathematician to understand that losing customers costs money and is generally bad for business. And you don’t have to be a psychologist to understand that poor customer service equals unhappy customers equals lost customers. … Read More

Customer Service Mediocrity – Part II – Who’s Getting It Right

Customer service might look different between industries depending on the nature of goods and services they offer.  Some customer service values are universal.  We’ll look at this by comparing and contrasting three highly-rated customer service  US companies with three who … Read More

The Decline of Customer Service

As a consumer, when was the last time you walked out of (or disconnected from) a business transaction with a smile on your face because your experience was entirely pleasant and exceeded your expectations? If you had to stop and … Read More

The Costs and Challenges of Leadership Training

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the costs associated with putting together and implementing a robust leadership training program.   We’ll look at the challenges organizations face as they work to develop a pipeline of future leaders who … Read More

Leadership Training: Best Practices – Part II

In this article, we’ll explore the benefits of investing in leadership training and the best practices for creating a healthy leadership development program. Benefits Leadership training requires time and money investment. The goal of leadership training is to ensure strength, … Read More

Leadership Training: Past and Present – Part I

For the past ten years, business pundits have been warning about corporate America’s looming leadership shortage. Approximately 89% of HR leaders believe they don’t have a strong enough leadership bench to fill roles that will soon become vacant. The “leadership … Read More

Company Culture – Part II – Building a Strong Culture for a Virtual Workforce

Let’s say you’ve decided to create either a hybrid or an all-remote work environment for your business. One of the challenges is to keep workers connected and engaged.  You may think that remote  employees don’t perform at the same level … Read More

Company Culture – Part I

In previous posts, we’ve discussed digital transformation and the Covid-19 pandemic’s employee reshuffling effect. But how has this shift toward digital processes and distributed workforces changed the way business gets done? In this three-part series, we’ll explore how to establish … Read More