by Stan Phelps | Jan 24, 2022 | Green Goldfish
Wow! How about this potential perk for a new employee? A new house.Last month I wrote about Florida-based Mechanical One. The AC and plumbing provider is giving away two mortgage-free homes to employees. It’s my most viewed and commented-on post ever on...
by Stan Phelps | Jan 20, 2022 | Gray Goldfish, Green Goldfish
He’s back. Is Better.com CEO Vishal Garg better now? Vishal infamously fired 900 employees last month. He shared on Zoom, “If you’re on this call you are part of the unlucky group that is being laid off.” It wasn’t just that he was monotone and emotionless...
by Stan Phelps | Jan 11, 2022 | Green Goldfish
Recognition matters. Studies show that 43% of highly engaged employees receive feedback at least once a week compared to only 18% of employees with low engagement.Recognition resonates in the workplace. 35% of workers frequent recognition of accomplishments as the...
by Stan Phelps | Jan 4, 2022 | Green Goldfish
Is the customer always right?At Stew Leonards, they always are. The world’s largest dairy store lives by two rules that are literally written in stone:1. The Customer is Always Right2. If the Customer is Ever Wrong… ReRead Rule 1Today I stopped by the...
by Stan Phelps | Dec 15, 2021 | Green Goldfish, Pink Goldfish
Patagonia is closing both its offices and retail stores between December 25th and January 1st. See the sign below. They share, “We’re giving our employees a break with some paid time off.”Hat tip to the Founder of Girls Who Code Reshma Saujani for...
by Stan Phelps | Nov 23, 2021 | Green Goldfish
It started as a young college graduate. James received a job working for NASA on the Apollo space program in the late 60s. Beat the Russians and put a man on the moon. It must have seemed like a dream job.Until it wasn’t…What he found was a toxic work...
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