The Energizer Blog

When firestorms raged across Southern California and land lines were down, having a cell phone to call my family was a blessing.

Forget "fight or flight" as the only duo of responses in the face of stress. For women, there's a third response: "befriend".

The most significant word in employee retention is “engagement”. Too many workers are present but their imagination, spirit and creativity

Welcome home! These two small words carry potent possibilities for creating a connection that evokes loyalty and teamwork.

Beginning in 2001, Pepperdine University marketing professor Roy Adler began tracking the profitability of more than 200 FORTUNE 500...

Look at companies like Oracle, Novartis, State Farm, Procter & Gamble, Intel, and Cobalt and you’ll find one trend that is consistent

What makes the difference between an average presentation and one that rocks your world?

Training is an on-going and key component to better business and happier employees.

If you’re in the unfortunate place where you’ve had to let some folks go, be aware that the phrase “well, you’re lucky to have a job”

It's not my imagination: we've become far too accepting of jerks at work. Bullying behavior is on the rise and it's not just on playground

Words are self-fulfilling prophecies. Retreat from the market. Fire a boat load of folks. Horde cash in your mattress.

Despite an economic slowdown and widespread layoffs, companies cannot afford to lose the talent war.

Human Resource Magazine reported some time ago a direct correlation between business benefits of work & family programs...

Art Petty posted a to-the-point commentary about what a leader can do to help employees realize they can make a difference...

The June 2008 issue of Fortune Small Business published an interesting article entitled "How To Navigate Customer Service" by Jonathan Blum.

So many times your open door policy has resulted in constant interruptions and last minute meetings that eat away at your day.

Are your teams coming up with the same old tired solutions to new problems? Do they drag their feet when a decision has to be made?

All of these are examples of bad manners. Plain and simple. And obviously a forgotten skill.

Are your employees engaged? Employees are engaged when they are involved in and inspired by their work.

Security rests in adaptability. Our current uncertain times can either freeze us from action, or create a space...