Category Archives: Corporate Culture

The No Asshole Rule

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

I love flying. If only because it let’s me catch up on all the reading I’ve been meaning to do. As per Amy’s “Assholes 101” post, I’ve been stuck trying to finish The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace … Continue reading →

Posted in Assholes, Career, Control, Corporate Culture, Fear, Perspective, Review, Workplace, Wrong | 2 Comments

Reviews, scheduled or ad hoc? Yes

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times: You need to be reading David Maister’s blog. It always gets me thinking. And, quite often, he hits on a topic that causes the folks here to descend upon … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Career, Corporate Culture, Goals, Kumquat, Review | 1 Comment

Assholes 101

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Toby Lucich

When I get together with former co-workers, we rarely talk about old colleagues we loved, instead favoring stories about the ones who made us want to commit hara-kari in our cubicles. You know, that guy who verbally abused his wife … Continue reading →

Posted in Assholes, Career, Corporate Culture, Management, Workplace | 2 Comments

Tired of working for tyrannical despots?

Posted on March 6, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Well, today is the day to get out from under that thumb. Or that iron fist. Or whatever. Today, March 6, 2007, is the first annual Democracy in the Workplace Day! What’s a Democratic Workplace, you ask with genuine interest … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Corporate Culture, Democratic, Workplace | Leave a comment

Working on the Information Assembly Line

Posted on March 5, 2007 by Toby Lucich

The report on the rise of small businesses noted in Rick’s recent post got me thinking about why people leave or avoid corporate jobs in favor of something more personal. Many of us aren’t interested in working for large globo-corp … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Corporate Culture, Develop, Employment, Growth, HR, Motivation, Talent | 4 Comments

Kathy Sierra's bad marriage metaphor dead on for employees, too

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

You don’t need me to sit here and prattle on, yet again, about how much of a genius Kathy Sierra is. If you do, I’d be happy to do that. But I won’t until you ask. (Maybe I’m just tittering … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Culture, Employment, Hiring, Passion | Leave a comment

You've got to be kidding me

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve uttered that phrase when the business makes–what seem to me to be–an inane request of me, in terms my emotional relationship with the company. “We’re having a party!” “Join us for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Corporate Culture, Culture | 2 Comments

Job titles draw additional ire

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

Toby and I have had our recent rants on job titles and their ever increasing irrelevance. We’re a cranky lot. We like to criticize a great deal. And I’ll let you in on a little something. Keep this a secret, … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Culture, Employment, Tips, Wrong | 2 Comments

Include the people who aren't normally included

Posted on December 6, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

As usual, Seth Godin managed to get my brain percolating with his homage to Lenny Levine, the “greatest kindergarten teacher ever,” entitled “You can’t say you can’t play.” Genius, Lenny. Catchy and insightful. Simple and poignant. Lenny’s concept “You can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Corporate Culture, Growth | 2 Comments

Unlimited vacation for everyone

Posted on December 5, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

When I first headed out on my own, one of the common responses I would get to my incessant bragging was “Wow. Getting to work on your own schedule. That’s like having unlimited vacation.” Yes, that’s true. It is like … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Career, Corporate Culture, Value | 1 Comment