The Inside Blog

Thought leadership for culture, teams, and leaders.

There's a million reasons why you should read this blog.  Culture, teams, and leadership is just one of them.  You'll start to discover why building Culture by Intention™ matters, understanding your Organizational DNA™ is crucial, and why everything you do, say, promote, and allow defines your culture.    Sure, we'll give you some news and trends on popular topics in the people and culture space, but our bread and butter is talking all about how to radically define, cultivate, and reinforce the culture you want. Your way.

Employee Engagement

By Mark Weaver | April 7, 2016

Did you know that about $1 billion is spent on employee engagement initiatives annually in the U.S?  Did you know that there isn’t a lot of proof that it’s helping…

Generational Generalizations

By Mark Weaver | August 17, 2015

I have this 19 year old son who likes to quip that when his old man was a teenager surfing in Florida, there was no sand on the beach. Only…

7 End of Summer Steps to a Stronger Team

By Mark Weaver | August 10, 2015

Maybe it’s because I’m the dad of a High School athlete, but I find this time of year exciting. Coaches are getting teams to end of summer practices, camps, and…

A Tale of Two Companies

By Mark Weaver | August 3, 2015

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… It can seem that way when you hire a new employee. Many employers have hired someone who was…

6 Steps to Avoid Employment Risk

By Mark Weaver | July 6, 2015

According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 88,778 charges were filed in 2014.  31,863 of those alleged illegal harassment in the Private Sector; 15, 226 were within the Federal…

True to the Red, White, and Blue, and you!

By Mark Weaver | June 29, 2015

This week all kind of people are talking about our Founding Fathers; what they said, what they meant, what they codified, what they didn’t.  Americans of every age, ethnicity, national…

Conventional Wisdom

By Mark Weaver | June 22, 2015

That’s what Philip Crosby called the traditional forms of Quality Improvement in his day.  As a best-selling author and Quality Guru, Phil approached quality from a whole different perspective from…

Vacation Anyone? 5 Reasons to Revisit Your Paid Time Off Policy Now!

By Mark Weaver | June 8, 2015

School’s out, the weather’s great, the mountains beckon, and employees want time off.  For many employees, time off is one of the most important benefits an employer can offer.  Companies…

Culture Loss

By Mark Weaver | June 2, 2015

Culture is like an organization’s identity; it’s who they are.  On an individual basis, knowing your identity; knowing who you are will determine your destiny.  The same is true for…

Best Practice Or Sincerely Wrong?

By Mark Weaver | May 26, 2015

You’ve heard it said that, “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.”  I guess that means that the one being copied should feel flattered about having their original ideas copied. …

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