A company that facilitates networking and helps people find the best places to work is also a best place to work itself. LinkedIn has grown from 300 employees just 10 years ago to more than 12,000 employees today. Part of the reason for LinkedIn’s success has been its commitment to a strong company culture. Through times of growth and transition, the culture and core principles have stayed the same.
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So what’s the #1 way to keep employees engaged? Simple, don’t let the engagement drop off when employees start working there and don’t treat engagement as an adrenaline shot. […]
Much of the discussions around the future of work have been focused on millennials. But what about the other older generations in the workforce? […]
Over the past few weeks I’ve been exploring five innovation models that organizations can implement. However all of these are part of one innovation ecosystem that organizations must create if they want to be able to stay relevant and compete in this rapidly changing world we are seeing. The best ideas and the smartest people can be anywhere which means opening up the doors to innovation from anyone. Many of you might be familiar with the concept of open innovation but for innovation to truly be open it must allow for all five innovation models below which are: […]
A couple of weeks ago someone left me a comment asking me how an organization can create an engaging and positive corporate culture with remote team members. This is certainly a big challenge for a lot of companies around the world. There are lots of interesting and creating things that organizations can do and I share a few of them in this latest episode of the #futurein5. But, I will say that the #1 thing that any organization can do around this is listen to employee feedback. […]
In case you haven’t heard, HP recently sent out a memo to employees with some new dress code guidelines. HP is concerned that customers who visit HP offices are going to get a negative impression about the company based on how employees dress. Keep in mind that HP also put an end to telecommuting forcing all employees to show up to the office to work. It feels like while most forward-thinking and progressive organizations are moving forward, HP is starting to take steps in the opposite direction and is transforming into a company from the 80′s. In the latest episode of the #futurein5 I share more of my thoughts on this topic and explain why the new dress code policy at HP seems a bit ridiculous.
The folks over at Johnson Controls have put together an interesting report called Smart Workplace 2040: The Rise of the Workspace Consumer. It’s a lengthy 84-page report that explores various scenarios for what the workplace might look like in 2040. Predicting anything 5-10 years in the future is tricky enough, but 25 years might as well just be a thought experiment. Still, it’s an interesting thing to explore. In the report, Johnson Controls clearly state that they are basing their predictions on a few assumptions. While the report is quite expansive, I wanted to highlight what they have identified as a series of complex model locations for where work will get done. […]
What is the No. 1 thing your organization should be doing and thinking about? The No. 1 answer that I’ve heard from organizations, which I think you should be doing as well, is… listening to employees. In this episode of The Future in 5 I explore this topic sharing why I think that this is where you should start your change.
The idea of thinking of employees as capital assets is antiquated but for many, it’s not enough to simply talk about how HR is changing and what the new role of HR is. Companies are dropping the term “human resources” altogether and are shifting towards more “people centric” terms. […]