3 Weird, Game-Changing Ways to Make Employees Happy
The founder of Second Life, Philip Rosedale, shares his strategies for sparking employee passion about your company. Step one: Introduce the "LoveMachine." Read more
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Great Bosses Don’t Go Undercover
If you need a disguise to learn the truth about your company, you're doing something wrong. Here's how to do it right. Read more
10 Ways to Motivate Anyone
Understand the unique brain and personality types of your employees to keep them invested in work. You'll see amazing results. Read more
Channel Your Inner Idiot
An under-appreciated aspect of strong leadership is getting over stage-fright, acting silly, and creating laughter. Read more
Are You an Overbearing Boss?
Find out if you are a bossy boss--and, if so, what you can do about it. Read more
How to Hire in a Bad Economy: 5 Tips
You'd think it would be easier to hire in a bad economy, but it's not. Here's why, and what to do about it. Read more
4 Perks Employees Love
Happy employees are productive employees. Use these perks to retain the people you want without breaking the budget. Read more
Encourage Employees to Speak Up
Silence is not golden. To really know what's going on, you need people around you to say what's on their minds (even if it's not what you want to hear). Read more
Women: More Honest and Hardworking?
What's the workplace really like? A new survey claims women are working their tails off... and men are more likely to play hooky. Read more
Confessions of an Ex-Manager
Sure, there were successes along the way. But there were also mistakes--lots of them. An ex-manager reflects on his rookie days. Read more
Health Care Debate: What Really Matters
I don't believe business owners should be responsible for health care in the first place. But since we are, we can make an impact on policy in the way we use... Read more
Set Achievable Goals; You'll Win
Here's why, if you want to get to $500 million, you should set your goal at $450 million. Read more
The 9 Elements of Highly Effective Employee Praise
Step 1: Lose the Employee-of-the-Month program. (No one cares about it.) Here's the recognition your staff really deserves. Read more
10 Steps to Make Your Employees Smile
A common-sense approach to building a company culture of engagement. Read more
Don't Be Like Goldman Sachs: 5 Ways
Regardless of what industry you're in, how can you make sure your company culture doesn't grow toxic over time? Read more
How the Health-Care Mess Hurts Entrepreneurs
Our current health care system is messy and unfair. And it's hurting the competitiveness of our entrepreneurs. Read more
Your Prescription for Productivity
Here's how a mind-body approach can help you achieve peak performance--both personally, and company-wide. Read more
Ditch the Job Descriptions
Job descriptions are about following the rules. Innovation is about challenging them. Which message would you rather have? Read more
How Much Are Your Employees Worth?
Compensation can be a real positive in influencing the performance of a company, or it can create real problems. Read more
Cheers! Hold Your Meeting at Your Office Bar
Think bars are just for unwinding after work? I built one right in my office. Here's why. Read more
7 Last Minute Ideas for National Employee Appreciation Day
Forgot about National Employee Appreciation Day? Bet your employees didn't. Here are a few quick tips to keep you out of the doghouse. Read more
Norm Brodsky on the Right Way to Reward Top Employees
When you have a stand-out employee, is increasing pay and benefits enough? Read more
Out of Sight, Top of Mind
How to keep a business on track when its top performers are scattered across the map. Read more
Your Next Hire? The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Bold, creative, decisive: The film's heroine Lisbeth Salander, played by Oscar-nominated Rooney Mara, is exactly the type of employee your company needs. Read more
How to Hire People You Can't Afford
Need a CFO, marketing pro, or software engineer you can't afford? These companies let you hire almost anyone part-time, and take care of the taxes and paperw... Read more
11 Easy Ways to Make Work Fun
If your employees aren't having fun, they're probably not performing at their highest level. So ease up already and try one of these tactics. Read more
Your Perks Aren't Motivating Your Employees
Frustrated that your office fussball table or employee wellness program doesn't seem to be motivating your team? Here's why your perks are ineffective. Read more
4 Top Myths About Start-up Pay
I've been collecting data about startups and compensation since 2001. Here's what entrepreneurs think they know about startup pay--and what actually happens. Read more
How We Saved 30% on Our Benefits Plan
When your business is built around talent, you can’t afford to skimp on healthcare and other employee benefits. Read more
Why Women Want to be Entrepreneurs
Like Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg, women are driven to do business better and more flexibly, and make work better for everyone. Read more
5 Ways to Reward Your All-Star Employees
There's no such thing as too much employee recognition. Learn five ways to reward your team. Read more
The 9 Circles of Customer Service Hell
Your customers are the cornerstone of your success. So why on earth are you torturing them? Read more
4 Rewards That Are More Powerful Than Money
They reinforce positive behaviors, boost motivation, and build employees' self-esteem. Bonus: They won't cost you anything. Read more
8 Things Your Employees Need Most
Forget about raises and better benefits. Those are important -- but this is what your staff really wants. Read more
3 Steps to Winning over Your Employees
Be a little vulnerable, show a little interest in your employees' lives and listen to what they think. It's basic, human stuff. Which is the whole point. Read more
