S. Chris Edmonds
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Denver, CO, United States
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How To Improve Your Reputation and Brand as an Employer
New research is shifting priorities for many recruiting and hiring managers. Traditionally, the ‘end-game’ of talent attraction has been to improve employee engagement and retention, decrease lawsuits, grow revenue, and boost business health. But now, hundreds of industry-leading HR professionals are designing a different strategy, using talent attraction processes to improve not next quarter’s… → Read More
Proof That Culture And Values Matter
Study after study shows how organizational culture affects employee engagement. These studies prove culture and values matter. → Read More
Do Your Duty Even When the Complaint Is Against the Boss
HR professionals face personnel challenges daily. Theirs is a service role – and their days are filled with opportunities to assist with hiring – or dismissals, to mediate conflicts, to process role changes, to interview, to coach, and more. One of the more demanding roles HR professionals play – and maybe one of the most … → Read More
How to Get Your C-Suite to Care About Culture
How can HR professionals help C-suite leaders care about culture? Or, even better, help senior leaders proactively engage in culture management? The good news is that most senior leaders understand that culture is important. 82% of respondents to Deloitte’s 2016 → Read More
When It Comes to Harassment, Workplace Silence Doesn't Mean Everything Is OK
You'll only know with a high degree of confidence that everything's good at your company if you measure and listen to employee perceptions. → Read More
Don't Reinvent the Wheel: 3 HR Insights from the World’s Most Resilient Culture
Have you ever sensed that, when it comes to getting humans to work together effectively, many “innovative” HR solutions do nothing but imperfectly reinvent the wheel? If so, you’re in good company. Garry Ridge is president and CEO of WD-40 Company. My passion is workplace culture building, and I interviewed Gary about how he transformed WD-40 into a global brand through getting back to basics… → Read More
4 Perks of Pulse Surveys: How "Stealth Feedback" Transforms Work Culture
Four benefits of using pulse surveys to gauge the quality of your work culture. → Read More
It’s Not Science Fiction! Clone Your Best Players
By Chris Edmonds Wouldn’t you love to have a team made up of your top players – people that show up happy and ready, love working with teammates, and serve customers beautifully? Today, you likely have some team members that behave that way. Probably not all of them do. Why do some team members show … → Read More
Institute 'Spring Training' for Your Business
Regular "summits" will help ensure that everyone is on the same page. → Read More
3 Ways to Avoid the Leadership Mistakes That Undermine Your Team
Among the great challenges of leadership is that when you are getting wrong, there is nobody but you to point it out. → Read More
To Boost Your Business Treat Employees as Well as Your Customers
Workers who feel neglected and poorly treated are not likle to treat customers any better. → Read More
Is There Too Much to Do or Are You Not Delegating Enough?
Business owners who try to do it all themselves usually don't get it all done. → Read More
To Have the Company Culture That Achieves All Your Goals, Work at It Every Day
Spelling out the values that guide your company and living them consistently is not magic but the results it brings will seem so. → Read More
The Best Way to Avoid Toxic Hires Is to Articulate Your Company Values
Companies that make their values plain are far less likely to suffer the trauma of problem employees. → Read More
The 3 Ways Respecting Your Team Builds Your Business
As leaders do unto employees, so employees do unto customers. → Read More
3 Keys to Hiring Great Bosses in Your Company
Managers with both good technical and people skills are essential for growing your business. → Read More
3 Steps to Creating an Inspiring Workplace
Inspiration is not random nor just good luck. It can be nurtured every day, once you identify the loftier purpose of your company. → Read More
The 5 Secrets of Great Bosses
Top-notch leaders do more than drive sales. They create and foster positive work environments that inspire greatness among others. → Read More