BEST PRACTICES ON COMPENSATION – FROM THE CUBICLE TO THE CORNER OFFICE By Marsha Cameron In the past two years, modest compensation increases in the U.S. reflected improvements in business results, while here in Texas, economic growth exceeded other parts of the country. Texas CEOs indicate there are continuing concerns about the economy, which impacts [...]

THREE TALENT MANAGEMENT METRICS CEOs CAN USE TO IMPROVE THE BOTTOM LINE By Deborah L. Kerr and Paula A. Soileau What would happen if the CEOs scorecard looked something like this? 19 percent success rate – about 1 in 5 of process outputs is an unequivocal success 31 – 50 percent of data used are [...]

STOP DYSFUNCTION AND START ANALYZING THE “TRUE INFLUENCES” FOR BOARDROOM SUCCESS By Tom Hughes, Keith Owen, and Tim Gohmann This is an example of a board of directors which pulled themselves out of the doldrums of mediocrity by their “own bootstraps.” The board was engaged in a never-ending struggle to achieve their organization’s mission and [...]

STOP ROBBING ENERGY FROM THE WORKPLACE, START MANAGING STRESS By J. Scott Gaertner, M.D. Stress is inevitable. To medical practitioners, stress is defined as a factor that causes bodily or mental tension resulting from factors that alter an existing equilibrium. In workplace terms it is change that is stressful. But change is inevitable, so the [...]

5 STEPS FOR DEVELOPING A POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT DURING TOUGH TIMES By Beverly Ingle An experience strategist develops policies, usually at a high level within a company or organization, that focus on creating ongoing successful experiences for the organization’s stakeholders. An experience strategist is also concerned with the organization’s internal structure, culture, processes and values [...]

By Dave Guerra  The servant leadership revolution is on. And if there is an epicenter it must be in Texas. Servant Leadership Simplified If you drill servant leadership down to its intrinsic essence, this translates into a decentralized structure that focuses on employee empowerment and encourages responsibility, self-direction, growth, and innovation. It also means having [...]

By Jeff D. Reeter For more than 50 years, Gallup scientists have been exploring the “demands of a life well lived.” More recently, they conducted a global study involving more than 150 countries that together represent 98 percent of the world’s population. In partnership with leading economists, psychologists, sociologists and physicians, they identified five essential [...]

By David Goldfarb, CBC Without question, the uncontrollable and ever-increasing cost to provide quality health care benefits to your employees is among your most grave concerns. Every year, executives and business owners like you find they have no choice but to ask employees to help share the burden of the premium increases. Furthermore, many companies [...]

Today’s business leaders face a myriad of challenges in what continues to be an unpredictable and complicated business environment. It is your job to grow the business, maximize profits, acquire new customers and retain your existing ones. You are also ultimately responsible for creating an inspiring culture, leading change initiatives and keeping your employees engaged. [...]

Chances are good an asset to your company is an alcoholic or substance abuser, will become one, or is in recovery.

If your company’s culture is managed by your employees, it may be time for a cultural shift–and it starts with you.

If 90 percent of your corporate assets walk out the door each night, what are you doing to bring them back the next day? The answer to this question might very well mean the difference between a company that just gets by and one that thrives, especially our current economic situation. Another question we regularly [...]