So often, we measure and talk about our work day in terms of time - the 40 hour week, the 9-to-5 job, the flex-time perk, and more. Jody Thompson,...
What a Results-Only Work Environment Could Do for Your Organization
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How to Start a Company Book Club & Why it Will Boost Employee Morale
In 2012, Xenium’s VP of Human Resources Tana Thomson wanted a program or tool that could elevate employees in their roles and encourage them to...
'Picking the Low Hanging Fruit' and Other Stupid Stuff We Say in the Corporate World – with Author James Sudakow
We've all been the new person at a company, trying to get our footing in a new role and within a new industry. It can be a lot to take in,...
March Madness: Keeping Employees Engaged or Distracted?
I love March. Not only because we Oregonians see a glimpse of hope that we’ll have sunshine after a treacherous winter, but because it’s one of the...
Are We Losing our Ability to Connect?
Everyone is talking about Simon Sinek’s discussion about millennials in the workplace – at least, it’s become a hot topic in my social network. ...
8 TED Talks on How to Transform your Company Culture
The type of culture your company has defines and shapes how your employees think about their work, and their place within their workplace. When you...
It’s Business…but Sometimes it Gets Personal
Annie Oxenfeld contributed to this post. Tom is overjoyed. He recently was promoted to the managerial level at the 30-person tech start-up he has...
How We Created a Culture Video and Why You Should Consider Making One
Talent is hard to find—at least, the right talent sure is. There may be a large pool of people ready and willing to work for you, but few with the...
The Impact of Cultural Perceptions within the Workplace
This article was written by Eileen Sakai, Vice President of Pacific Dreams, Inc. In this time of greater globalization, building bridges in a...
The Case For and Against Innovative Company Practices
There’s rarely a singular “right way” to go about any task, and this is especially true when discussing workplace culture and innovation. Many...
"Culture" named as Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2014
In December Merriam-Webster announced "culture" as their word of the year for 2014. The word was selected after an analysis of online top search...
Attracting the Millennials of Portland to your Company
Portland is frequently touted as the city America’s young people flock to, with an ever-increasing number of single, childless residents as a...
How to Promote Work-life Blend as a Manager & Work-life Blend Quiz
The following information is from an interview with Molly Kelley, Human Resource Business Partner at Xenium. Work/life balance used to be a hot term...
Transcript: Developing for Skills, ‘XenTalks’ and Employee Engagement
The following transcript is from an interview between Brandon Laws and Molly Kelley on the podcast episode entitled: “Developing for Skills,...
Employee Perks for Small Businesses
The following information is from an interview with Lacey Halpern, Human Resource Business Partner at Xenium. It’s not realistic for all companies...