Company Culture
Maternity leave policy: Why it's time for a new one
The world may have been put on pause recently, but the human instinct to multiply has not. Babies are still being born despite global uncertainty, and it’s something all businesses need to make provisions for.
Managing Multicultural Teams (in 3 Steps)
Diversity is almost always an asset. In many Western companies, managing multicultural teams is pretty much the norm these days. With the 21st century’s global movement of people and increased connectedness through tech, we’re blessed with a larger pool of talent to source from than ever before.
What is a ‘low power distance’ company, and should you create one?
Power. It’s something we crave, fear, accept, and resent in equal measure.
The link between leadership and culture
You can’t build company culture from scratch. It’s an asset built over time, by values and behaviors percolating down through the entire organization. No matter how many fancy PowerPoints you make or catchy slogans you paint on the office walls, it simply can’t be forced.
How to create an employee wellness program
A healthy and happy workforce is the backbone of a successful organization. That's why most organizations are embracing employee wellness programs. Around 83% of large companies—or companies with 200 or more employees—offer these. Even 58% of small companies—or companies with three to 199 employees —offer the same programs.
What is the human relations theory (and why should you care)?
Imagine that you're an employee of Company A.
How does culture affect communication?
How does culture affect communication?
High turnover rate: how it destroys teams (and what to do about it)
A high turnover rate is devastating for companies and their teams.
Generational differences in the workplace — and how to embrace them
35%: The percentage of millennials (1981-2000 birthdays) currently in the workforce, the most of any generational cohort at present. [1]39%: Among Millennials, around four-in-ten (39%) of those ages 25 to 37 have a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared with just 15% of the Silent Generation, roughly a quarter of Baby Boomers and about three-in-ten Gen Xers (29%) when they were the same age. [2]66%: In the past five years, the majority of Gen X leaders (66%) had received only one promotion or none at all — significantly fewer than their younger millennial counterparts (52%) and more senior baby boomers (58%) who were more likely to have received two or more promotions during the same period of time. [3]58%: Only 58% of Gen X feels that they are advancing within their organization at an acceptable rate, in comparison to 65% of Millennials. [4]37%: Of Gen Z believe that technology is weakening their ability to develop strong interpersonal skills and build relationships. [5]10,000: The number of Baby Boomers retiring every day at this point. [6]67%: The percentage of Gen X leaders who would like more external coaching. [3]Emerging data from Fingerprint for Success shows that Millennials have a very strong bias towards Shared Responsibility (average score of 80 and higher) and very low motivation for Sole Responsibility. [7]Generational differences in the workplace: Defining the generationsThis can actually be somewhat of a tricky part to discussing generational differences in the workplace, because there’s not necessarily consensus on what date of birth ranges constitute each cohort. Within a few years on each side, the most commonly-accepted birth year ranges for each cohort are:
22 exit interview questions to get the most helpful feedback
It was the news you didn’t want to hear: One of your employees is leaving.
Enneagram Assessment Research
At Fingerprint for Success, we aim to grant everyone access to human development and to provide insights to help you thrive in the workplace.
Employee relations impact on engagement and staff retention
With the current financial climate resulting in budget cuts, organizations can't afford to neglect employee relations. Creating a positive workplace culture can result in happy employees. And satisfied workers perform better and show more employee loyalty.
40+ unique employee appreciation ideas (because your team needs some love right now)
This is broadly a good place to start any discussion on employee appreciation ideas. Any attempts to appreciate an employee -- whether you want to call that employee experience, employee engagement, employee appreciation, employee respect, or just leadership (your choice!) -- can fall into one of two buckets.
The Emoji (R)evolution At Work
Appreciating Slack and Duolingo’s emoji research 😍 we at Fingerprint for Success (F4S) were curious to study the potential impact emojis might be having on different generations, different work environments and who is using emojis in their daily work lives.
DISC Research
At Fingerprint for Success, we aim to give everyone access to human development and to provide insights to help people excel in the workplace.
The complex, but important, picture around dignity at work
Dignity at work is emerging as a huge issue