Three years ago, as political tensions started to rise in the wake of Trump’s election, I wrote a piece about the toll our increasingly feverish political climate might be taking on employees. Since then, day by day, the fever has risen. 2019 saw our national temperature skyrocketing, so it’s hard to fathom what 2020—an actual […]
respect in the workplace
If Your Company Feels Like Family, Maybe This is Why
Q: What’s one of the most common comments I hear from clients, when I ask them to describe their workplace? A: “We’re like family here.” Whether or not it is healthy to have a company culture that feels like family—and there are arguments on both sides—there is at least one interesting way that all organizations […]