I announced a new beginning on LinkedIn yesterday and then got to thinking I should do a follow up to explain the name of this endeavor – Velvet Cubicle. It sounds soft, doesn’t it? Luxurious. Maybe a little sensual. Like
Is Your Organization Ready for Change? A Practical Readiness Checklist.
If you’ve worked in an organization for more than ten minutes, you’ve lived through a “change management initiative.” The scale of these varies and could entail anything from the mundane – “no more door keys – we’re moving to key
Employee Well-Being Strategy: Culture, Trust and Measurable Results
Please forget the company-branded swag and wellness-week photo op. Please. Employee well-being has nothing to do with hoodies with the company logo and lunch on Fridays. Rather, employee well-being is the lived experience of work: how work is designed, how
Workplace Weather: Spotting Culture Shifts
You can feel a culture change at work before you can chart it. The air gets heavy. The jokes at the all-hands meeting don’t quite land, decisions stretch like taffy at the State Fair, and the most polite people in
