by Brandon Laws | May 15, 2019 | Inside Xenium
The idea of a book club may evoke visions of stuffy people on stuffy couches nibbling on stuffy snacks and having stuffy conversations. Or, we might be brought back to our college days of cluttered cafes and wildly off-topic “discussions” that are more about asserting...
by Brandon Laws | Mar 13, 2019 | Leadership
As humans, creating connections and building relationships is wired into our DNA. The companies encouraging this in the workplace are the ones that retain the best talent and rise to the top. So what can we do in the workplace to foster the things that make us most...
by Brandon Laws | Mar 26, 2018 | Book Review, HR for Small Business
Radical honesty, the importance of cultural fit—these terms are familiar to most of us. But when Patty McCord, Chief Talent Officer of Netflix, first introduced them to the tech world, they were pretty radical. Xenium’s Tyler Meuwissen joins Brandon Laws for a...
by Brandon Laws | Apr 27, 2017 | Culture, Inside Xenium
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 learn more about business and develop professionally. The idea for a company book club was born. What resulted, however, was...
by Brandon Laws | Sep 1, 2016 | HR for Small Business
How do you approach a coworker or friend with a concern about their body odor? Or negative feedback about their work or attitude? The prospect of an uncomfortable conversation has a tendency to set our heart beating a mile a minute – but it doesn’t have to...
