The Rise of the Be-Your-Own Boss Office
One morning, last April, Dan Sally was tiptoeing around his Dedham, Massachusetts home, trying not to wake his four children or his wife, who was struggling through a bad cold. It was only 4:15, long before sunrise, but Dan needed to get to his office particularly early to hop on an important call with customers in Europe.
Does Being a “Best Place to Work” Really Matter?
The best work environments foster interpersonal connections that endure beyond one’s employment.
Being recognized for and eventually building a reputation as a “Best Place to Work” or “Top Workplace” gives an organization the opportunity to leverage its industry-leading retention rate to attract top talent and differentiate from the competition.
Building a “Best Place to Work” environment is ultimately about creating a place where employees trust the organizational leadership, have pride in what they do and enjoy working alongside their colleagues.
Top Executives Share Their Favorite Interview Question
Favorite go-to questions that reveal everything you need to know about a job candidate.
1. On a scale of 1 to 10, how weird are you?
One of Zappos’ core values is to “create fun and a little weirdness,” Tony Hsieh, CEO of the company, tells Business Insider.
To make sure he hires candidates with the right fit, Hsieh typically asks the question: “On a scale of 1 to 10, how weird are you?”
8 Rules For Running A Great Meeting
How Google turns “demoralizing time wasters” into opportunities for efficient organization and morale-boosting.
But a well-run meeting is something different. “It’s the most efficient way to present data and opinions, to debate issues, and yes, to actually make decisions,” Google’s former CEO and current chair Eric Schmidt and former SVP of products Jonathan Rosenberg write in their new book “How Google Works.”