[Our Perspective by Michael Voss and Jennifer Rock] Layoffs were high on radar screens throughout the upper Midwest this week as two Minneapolis-based Fortune 500 companies made headlines with similar stories. Target Corp. registered the biggest hit on the headcount… Read More ›
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What to Do When an Employee Emails the CEO – and Copies 200,000 Close Friends
[Our perspective by Michael Voss and Jennifer Rock] A Wells Fargo employee made headlines recently by emailing the company’s CEO to request an across-the-board raise for all of the bank’s employees. To ensure his message wasn’t ignored, he added approximately… Read More ›
The Power of an Agenda-Free Town Hall
“Town Hall” has become a ubiquitous moniker for almost any type of corporate leadership meeting. It’s unfortunate, because it dilutes the power of what a true Town Hall can and should be. In our previous roles at a Fortune 100… Read More ›
From Download to Employee Dialogue
Gone are the days of pushing one-way newsletters to employees as the sole source of company communication. And we have to say (in our humble opinion) – good riddance. Companies are now inviting employees to converse, give honest opinions and… Read More ›