Accountability at work means being willing to take ownership of performance and be answerable for outcomes. It’s a trait business leaders need to see in their employees for their companies to succeed ..read more

There is no shortage of data proving that strong organizational culture drives success. For example, Bain & Company partners recently reported that companies with high-performance cultures can claim the following statistics over other organizations ..read more

Problem-solving is a big part of every manager's job. You remove obstacles and resolve issues, so your team can get things done. How you and your organization deal with setbacks reflects the company's culture. Do you first ask who messed up? Or do you look for what went wrong, and how to fix it? Do you just want to put out the fire? Or are you willing to invest the time to identify the root cause and develop a permanent solution ..read more

Most leaders know that building a high-performance culture drives organizational success. However, many may not understand how to use their company’s culture to help employees continuously improve and grow. Making it a cornerstone of performance reviews is one of the most strategic ways to develop employees. Highlighting culture in these important discussions is also a very effective way to reinforce this crucial element of the organization ..read more

At CultureWise, we champion all the Fundamentals that form the basis of our company. But as we work on developing and delivering our products, two stand out: Do What’s Best for the Customer and Be Relentless about Improvement. As we focus on clients’ challenges and goals, we continuously look for ways to add more value to the CultureWise experience ..read more

“People don’t leave bad jobs; they leave bad managers.” This mantra has circulated for decades and has a kernel of truth, but it doesn’t reflect the scope of the problem. No one wants to work for an awful boss. However, people’s issues with their managers often go deeper than the individuals who hold these positions. They frequently stem from bad organizational culture that causes, exacerbates, or sanctifies the objectionable qualities of those in supervisory roles ..read more

By now, everyone’s tired of hearing about the Great Resignation. The catchphrase that described the massive employee turnover at the end of the pandemic is losing its punch, and business publications are using it more sparingly. But semantics aside, the factors causing people to walk away from jobs still exist, and attrition isn’t a problem that organizations have overcome ..read more

One of COVID's workplace legacies is working from home in yoga pants and flip-flops. Another is stories of coworkers who appeared on Zoom meetings dressed for work only from the waist up. But now that many people have resumed in-person work, the issue of proper business attire is back. One thing the pandemic has not changed is that people will still judge workers and their workplaces based on appearance ..read more

It has been a rough couple of years for companies trying to bring in fresh talent. Employers have been fighting an uphill battle to attract top workers, and recent data reveals that new hires are more likely than ever to job shop after spending only a few months in an organization. That’s a reversal of historic patterns showing new and long-tenured staff equally satisfied with their roles ..read more

The Polaroid camera resulted from a child's innocent question: Why? In 1943, inventor Edwin Land was taking photos of his three-year-old daughter. She asked to see a picture after he snapped it. He explained that the film had to be developed and printed at a lab. It would take weeks until she could see the images ..read more