By Carolyn Dorsey | Coordinator | People Factor LLC Pretty much everyone acknowledges these days that organizational culture plays a significant part in productivity. The question is, what is your culture like, post-lockdown? The new working world is still trying to get its bearings. Is your company fully remote? Have you taken a hybrid […]
Good Job Descriptions: Foundation Blocks for Great Culture
By Carolyn Dorsey | Coordinator | People Factor LLC Job description. Even the term is inherently boring. How many companies have put real effort into creating coherent, inspiring job descriptions? It can be done – and better yet, SHOULD be done. What are your organization’s job descriptions like? Chances are that even if […]
Building Bridges, Connecting Generations
Carolyn Dorsey | Coordinator | People Factor LLC Right now, there are 5 generations simultaneously working in today’s workforce. As we go back into our offices, we’ll be working within actual physical proximity again. What a great opportunity for generations to share wisdom and perspective. Take a look at your workforce demographics. Do you have […]
We’re ready to roll – – but where are the employees??
Carolyn Dorsey | Coordinator | People Factor LLC The “signs” are literally everywhere – hiring bonuses, record-high hourly wages listed on business marquees, and free gifts just to show up to a scheduled interview! Employers are really struggling to get new employees through the door, much less onboarded. Without getting into the weeds on why […]
Remote Culture, Refined
Carolyn Dorsey | Coordinator | People Factor LLC Who knew earlier this year that the phrase “I’m going to the office” would achieve dinosaur status within six months? The new remote work landscape is looking more and more like it’s here to stay. Companies that just a few months ago did not approve of the […]
Culture and values – Finding your way together while working far apart
Carolyn Dorsey | Coordinator | People Factor LLC No one really saw this coming. A huge percentage of the corporate world having to work from home? Everywhere?? How does that even work? Aside from technology, how can we be effective as a team when we can only see each other in little boxes on our […]
That company looks cool, but is it really where you want to be?
Carolyn Dorsey | Coordinator | People Factor LLC You’re looking for another job and just got called for an interview at a place that looks great from the outside. You’ve checked the Glassdoor reviews and it isn’t clear cut. How do you figure out if you want THAT organization to be your next career move? […]
What is Employee Engagement?
Daniel Nesbitt | Marketing and Administrative Specialist | People Factor, LLC Employee engagement is often seen as HR’s responsibility, but it is the responsibility of everyone in the company, especially leadership. Having an engaged leadership helps to set the tone when it comes to how employees look at the company. If a new hire looks […]
How Can Executive Coaching Help You?
Daniel Nesbitt | Marketing and Administrative Specialist | People Factor, LLC As a company grows its executives are often placed under an extreme amount of pressure and stress. While everyone deals with pressure and stress differently, the addition of an executive coach is becoming much more common in the workplace. Executive coaching isn’t for everyone, […]
Building Great Managers with DiSC 363
Daniel Nesbitt | Marketing and Administrative Specialist | People Factor, LLC Wiley DiSC as we know it today was first developed in the 1940’s, but that doesn’t mean that it is dated technology. Wiley DiSC isn’t “just another personality test” or like any personality test that you may have seen on Facebook or in magazines. […]