Todd Richardson keeps the grass greener at ExactTarget via ‘orange’ culture Editor’s Note: We asked some of our featured executives what they thought of the recent finding that 21 percent of full-time workers will be leaving their current position in 2014. Here is Todd Richardson’s response. CareerBuilder, a company with a fantastic pulse on employment trends, noted that more than …
Executive Steve Rush calls for balanced spoonfuls of communication, authenticity, knowledge and empathy The leaders I have worked with, when asked, “What is it that makes you a leader?” generally did not identify with any specific characteristics, traits or styles that led to their leadership career. In most cases, their leadership experience had emerged from their life and work experiences, …
How do you get people to act ethically in the workplace? It starts at the top. It begins with ethical leadership. People want a leader who treats everyone with respect, is fully inclusive, respects differences, and is willing to build trust inside the organization and across political, economic, social and cultural boundaries. Ethical leaders have a tremendous impact on how …
Going against the traditional ideas of hiring, look at long term goals to hire successfully. Finding and hiring the right people for your business is one of the most important, and time consuming processes for any business. The faster you fill open positions with the right people, the faster your business grows in the short and long term. Despite years …
John McMahon, CHRO, shares a bit of his department’s principles that make his team great If you have a good idea, put it to paper. If you have a great idea for, say, establishing a set of principles that will define and guide those working in your HR Department, make a list. This is exactly how McMahon came to create …
Give your people what they want: the opportunity to continually exercise and build on their skill set. Employees across today’s workforce oftentimes want new challenges. After all, talented people try to stretch themselves to grow their skill set—and also because stretch assignments can be motivating and satisfying. At Accenture, we like to meet that challenge under our own roof. As part of …
Address these six motivators, and enjoy your work Gloria wasn’t happy at work. It wasn’t that she hated her job. Her co-workers were pleasant, and she didn’t mind the type of work she did. In fact, she thought she did it pretty well. Of course, she wanted more money, but who doesn’t? No, something else was bothering her. At some …
Like any good coach, UnderArmour CFO Brad Dickerson, wants you to succeed. Bursting with encouragement, here are a few pointers essential for success. Get Back-Up You’re going to have failures. Movement is life, and sometimes with movement you’re going to do stuff that in retrospect you would’ve done differently. When something goes wrong, pick yourself up another day and keep …
Goals waning? Need motivation? Turn to your colleagues. January is over, and your health and fitness resolutions might be waning. Maybe you resolved to work out three times per week or lose 30 pounds during the year. Don’t worry if you are starting to struggle or find yourself lacking motivation. You are not alone. Ask around your office and you …
According to new research, employers know within the first five minutes whether a candidate is a good fit An interview is all about first impressions; however, it may be more about the first impression. A new study shows that the first few minutes of an interview are the most critical to getting the job. According to a CareerBuilder survey, 48 …
