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Solving the millennial and Gen Z problem

As a fan of my hometown team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, it was a bittersweet moment to see Nick Collison retire for the team after the 2017-2018 NBA season. He may not be a...

Living and breathing your company values

Are you living your core values? Culture is one of those tricky words that often means something other than its designated meaning. In the age of millennials, it has come to represent material perks like...

How to deal with a needy employee

William’s resume was impressive. He came highly recommended and based on his interviews, seemed to be a good cultural fit for my friend’s company. They had recently undergone some certifications that required some massive...
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The parable of the workplace identity

Act I: The parable Act II: The moral Act III: The solution Act IV: How to get started Act I: The parable Tammy waited in her car and sipped on a cup of coffee. To...
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The parable of the lost new hire

Act I: The parable Act II: The moral Act III: The solution Act IV: How to get started Act I: The parable Matt stretched his legs. That felt good. It was a long flight, and...
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Using the 3 Happies to increase millennial engagement

A typical 9-to-5 work week has colleagues working for more than half of their waking hours alongside each other. With so much time spent together, too many leaders claim they're like a family while...

A leader’s guide to ending the year

As the year starts to wind down, you’re faced with decisions that are unique to the end of the year. You can use the holiday season as an opportunity to grow your tribe’s engagement. What...

Drawing inspiration from the classroom to build your company culture

Your employees come to work for different reasons. Everyone receives the basic paycheck, but only a few companies go further. Before I started Digital-Tutors, I was a professor. Each of my students had a different...

Companies with great perks can still have a toxic culture

Companies that focus on perks for their employees fall short of fulling their needs. Perks are often associated with company culture, but that isn’t the case. Having perks is great, but it’s a surface-level...

Your employees need BAM

For employees to be happy they need to feel BAM — belonging, affirmation, and meaning. When your people feel like they belong and have meaning in what they are doing, your culture will become...