Office workplace culture evolving
A recent U.S. survey commissioned by Adobe Systems points toward an evolution in office workplace culture.
Managing the generation gap for X & Y
Understanding what motivates Gen X and Gen Y will help you reinvigorate your workplace culture.
When designing workspace, take human element into account
The design or redesign of a workspace so that it should encourage more collaboration can keep the productive energy of workers high.
Wanted: Workers who play well with others
CNN.com reports that despite a labor shortage in many sectors, some employers are pickier than ever about whom they hire.
Young workers seek meaningful jobs
A number of studies find that today's young employees value meaning over money, DailyBreeze.com reports.
Need a hug? Some workplaces are becoming a good place to find one
Decades ago, hugging between co-workers was unusual if not verboten. Today, physical affection can flourish in certain industries.
Research finds job insecurity reduces staff creativity in the workplace
Worrying about losing their jobs might make workers more productive, but also less creative, a study has found.
Costs of Doing Business
The author of Pat's Daily Grind blog says the sites that slacking employees visit during work time isn't the problem – it's the employees' attitude.
Increase Productivity by Not Hating Your Job
TheStreet.com profiles an employee who asked to be fired by her boss because her work had become oppositional to her life.
Positive culture gets results
Canada's Gazette argues that if you want to increase your company's profits, focus on workplace culture and not just the bottom line.
Balancing acts
The masslive.com website writes about how local employers work to win over parents.
A Solution to the Fear of Hiring Litigious Employees
Most large firms can expect to be sued for discrimination at least once a year. This article offers a way to avoid lawsuits so that employers and employees benefit.
Gas prices drive workers - and bosses - to telecommute
Among other developments, CNN reports that a Virginia nonprofit may get a $35,000 incentive for forcing workers to telework.
Higher Gas Prices Leave Many Workers Running on Empty
Consumers aren't feeling the effects of rising gas prices just in their wallets, a Florida State University professor has found.
Read This and Weep: Crying At the Office Gains Acceptance
Crying at work has long been seen as verboten. But there's evidence that a growing number of workers, especially those in their 20s and 30s, see it differently.
The Tethered Generation
An article in HR Magazine makes the case that with access to technology since a young age, the millennial generation brings new challenges to the workplace.
Blogging in the workplace: Building a safe culture
The Internet can be a great social network for staff if handled the right way. Personnel Today comment on how to get the best from the blogging phenomenon.
Shades of gray: Business impacts of an aging workforce
An author on the Wisconsin Technology Network website says that not every industry or company is being affected equally by the exodus of Baby Boomers from the workforce.
Challenging the Workplace Dictatorship
George Orwell's "1984" is already here and it's called the American workplace, but finally there's a law in the works that might make jobs livable.
Employees using work time for personal net usage
UK site bCentral reports on the trend of workers there using work time to surf the Web – up to four hours a week in some cases – resulting in lower productivity.
Gen X will change work culture
The number of Baby Boom retiring in the next five years promises to leave a huge vacuum in leadership, particularly for companies without succession plans.
One-third of dating workers marry
NWI.com advises not to drown your sorrow in chocolates just yet. Love may be waiting in a cubicle near you.
Coming US challenge: a less literate workforce
The Christian Science Monitor reports that U.S. workers may be significantly less literate in 2030 than they are today.
U.S. Companies at Odds Over Minimum Wage
The Washington Post reports that a Senate bill that could win final passage this week has divided the private sector.
More Human, Less Corporate in 2007
BusinessWeek.com advises workers to tone down the corporate-speak and humanize the place where they spend most of their waking hours.
The Good, the Bad and the Silly in Workplace Achievement
The New York Post pays tribute to the many facets of work life in 2006 with its "Golden Stapler Awards."
Survey says workers hopeful about jobs
The Shreveport Times reports the results of a Hudson study, which finds that nearly 8 out of 10 U.S. workers are optimistic about the employment market for 2007.
'Extreme' jobs on the rise
One-fifth of high earners surveyed in the U.S. are part of a growing group of professionals who hold "extreme" jobs, The Christian Science Monitor reports.
Desk rage: Workers gone wild
Job stress fuels backstabbing, tirades, even assault, reports MSNBC.
Don't blame co-workers, job for your workplace behavior
New Jersey's CourierPostOnline.com asks, what is it about the office that makes good people do bad things?
What's wrong with dressing sexy at work?
In an age of "business casual," many up-and-coming professionals think nothing of wearing spike heels and short skirts to the office. But will it hurt their careers?
Breast-feeding and the workplace
A federal ad campaign has done little to help moms overcome one of the biggest barriers to breast-feeding – the workplace.
More Commuters Opt For Earlier Rush Hour
As traffic worsens around the country, more commuters are heading out the door well before sunrise, adding to congestion on roads in the dark, predawn hours.
Hiring Inches Higher, Wages Continue to Climb
Small businesses increased both hiring and pay in September 2006.
Early or latte, cafe can be workplace
Today, all you need to create a workplace is a cup of Joe and an Internet connection.
How a Power Couple Makes It Work
According to a research group, Safeco Corp. CEO Paula Rosput Reynolds and utility holding company CEO Stephen P. Reynold sare the only chief executives of major U.S. public companies who are wedded to each other.
Break room Romeos: Office romances can work
The Salt Lake Tribune argues that with some common sense and foresight, dating within the workplace can work out.
Geezers, grungers, gen-Xers and geeks - a look at workplace generational conflict
New Generation Workplace researcher Tony DiRomualdo presents the findings of a survey focused on generational issues in the workplace.
U.S. Leads in High-Potential Entrepreneurship
U.S. entrepreneurs are in a league of their own when it comes to building innovative businesses that keep the economy dynamic and productive, according to the seventh annual U.S. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM).
The Office Coverup: Employers Crack Down on Business Casual
This summer's hottest fashions are taking casual to a new extreme – and the result has been culture clash in many offices around the country.
2006 Best Careers: The Results Are In
The Wall Street Journal's Career Journal ranks the eight careers that have been most satisfying to workers so far this year.
Generation gap never wider than on the job
New Zealand's Stuff website reports on how to get the best out of Generation Y in the workplace.
Reinventing the cubicle
Designers of workplace spaces are adding translucent walls, sliding panels and other elements to lessen employee isolation.
When Not Knowing Office Gossip Is Better
While office gossip can serve a positive social function, there seems to come a time when many people would prefer to remain out of the loop.
The Scent of a Co-Worker
If one of your co-workers has an unpleasant smell, before you break out the air freshener, read about polite ways to let him or her know that the odor bothers you.
Easy Ways to Investigate A Company's Office Culture
An article on The Wall Street Journal's CareerJournal website reveals tips and tricks from people who know how to size up a prospective employer's workplace culture.
Getting a 2nd chance
An BaltimoreSun.com article explains how Maryland is trying to instill in its inmates the skills and education needed to help them get a job after release.
Smaller Companies Join the Outsourcing Trend
An article on The Wall Street Journal's StartupJournal website says the spread of low-cost technology and an infrastructure laid out by big companies is making it easier for smaller companies to move their production overseas.
High gas prices take a toll on businesses
An article on CNN.com profiles three small business owners who are not only feeling pain at the pump – their companies are losing steam because of high gas prices.
Private Business Cyber-Sleuthing Leads to Red-Hot Job Market
Computer forensics graduates have been in high demand for jobs with law enforcement since the field first appeared, but that demand is growing even larger as private firms begin recruiting cyber investigators.
Casual work can endanger well-being
Some medical experts suggest that changes in the workplace environment that accelerate the shift away from permanent, full-time employment could damage workers' health.
Changing Networking from Handshake to Mouse Click
An association launches latest tech trend: a custom-designed virtual networking program to facilitate member communication and professional development.
Rockin' in your cubicle
New technology personalizes workplaces for many, but is it helpful or distracting?
Older employees expected to fill key shortages
How the older workforce will help manage the loss of retiring employees.
Privacy lost in the workplace
Why some workers hate cubicles: the change in office structure offers much less privacy.
Firms taking 'green' path in workplace
An environment change can cut costs and make employees happier.
Company size drives workplace programs
Why working at a small business may give you more time off.
Older Workers Seek Flexibility, Autonomy, Learning
This Workforce article explores how to find and keep older employees.
At Google, Cube Culture has New Rules
With a work environment like this, who wouldn't want to work at Google?
Worldwide
Express Embraces Competitive, Team-oriented Atmosphere
This Pittsburgh Business Times article looks at how Worldwide Express'
hiring practices have contributed to a winning culture and a growing business.
Are
You Proud of Your Job?
According to this USA Today article, the amount of prestige the
public attaches to a particular occupation affects employee job satisfaction.
Off-Duty
Behavior Can Affect Job
Some companies are cracking down on employees' off-duty behavior, raising
questions about how far employers should go in policing what workers do
on their own time.
Bolton
Allegations Put Spotlight on Problem of the 'Bully Boss'
Allegations that John Bolton verbally abused his State Department underlings
have bogged down his nomination as ambassador to the United Nations. But
they would sound like just another day on the job to the many Americans
who have worked for a bully.
Good
Culture Comes From the Top at T.R. Hughes
TR Hughes has created a culture of respect that has helped it thrive.
Confidence
in Employees Keeps Them Happy at Holland Groves and Schneller
A relaxed office atmosphere was just one of the things contributing to the
firm's selection as a first place honoree in the small business category
of the Business Journal's “Best Places to Work” program.
CEOs
Who 'Get It'
Some HR executives have all the luck: They get to work for CEOs who really
appreciate them.
Who
Can You Trust?
Why so many entrepreneurs have trouble delegating.
The
Integrity-Based Business
Integrity is one of the four characteristics of successful leaders. And
it's important in every aspect of your business.