Dr. Rick Goodman

Helping Employees Choose Balance Over Burnout

by Dr. Rick Goodman on May 23, 2019

America’s businesses have a burnout problem.… Read more...

How Transformational Leaders Deliver Employee Feedback

by Dr. Rick Goodman on May 20, 2019

Here’s a simple truth about human nature: We all like to be praised when we do something well. Very few of us enjoy being criticized when we do something poorly.

But both kinds of feedback can ultimately be valuable: We need the affirmation just as surely as we need the correction.… Read more...

What’s the Difference Between Cultural Fit and Cultural Impact?

by Dr. Rick Goodman on May 16, 2019

For years now, hiring and recruitment trends have been shaped by one simple idea: Cultural fit.

But recently, a number of HR professionals have started second-guessing this practice; in fact, some have suggested that cultural fit, however well-intentioned, may actually perpetuate certain workplace prejudices and biases.… Read more...

How Learning and Development Boost Employee Engagement

by Dr. Rick Goodman on May 13, 2019

You’re probably familiar with the old expression, you learn something new every day.

Well, I want you to imagine something for a moment. Imagine that you have the kind of work environment where people actually do learn something new every day.… Read more...

Smart Solutions for Mitigating Employee Stress

by Dr. Rick Goodman on May 9, 2019

Let’s start with the obvious: It’s not a good thing when your employees are stressed. Stress erodes morale, wrecks wellness, impairs productivity, and leads to an unhappy and unengaged team.

As a leader, you can’t always keep your team members stress-free, but there are some solutions you can implement to make your work environment as low-stress as possible.… Read more...

Debunking Common Myths About Company Culture

by Dr. Rick Goodman on May 6, 2019

Culture. Those of us in the business community talk about it endlessly. We read articles about it. We write articles about it! We have meetings about it, and in some cases even hire executives to oversee our culture-shaping initiatives. And that’s all well and good: Culture is far too important a thing to ever leave it to chance.… Read more...

How Transformational Leaders Deal with Distraction

by Dr. Rick Goodman on May 2, 2019

There’s no such thing as a distraction-free workspace. I don’t care if you’re in your office, at home, or in a favorite coffee shop. Your mind can still wander. The beeps and alerts from your phone and laptop can draw you away from the task at hand.… Read more...

5 Steps to Creating a Culture of Wellness

by Dr. Rick Goodman on April 29, 2019

Workplace wellness doesn’t happen through a simple program or through a few well-intentioned words of encouragement. It happens only when you make wellness part of your culture, one of the values around which your team aligns.

That’s a tall order but by no means impossible.… Read more...

How to Create a Culture of Transparency

by Dr. Rick Goodman on April 25, 2019

These days, a lot of us are skeptical about just how much we can trust the news, our politicians, and our social media feeds. At the very least, we’d like to be able to trust the people we work with—to be able to take people at their word and to know that there are standards of accountability in place.… Read more...

Building Culture at Your Startup

by Dr. Rick Goodman on April 22, 2019

Here’s a secret about culture: Every company has one, regardless of whether you’re building it intentionally or allowing it to happen by accident. This holds true even for startups. Right out of the gate, you have the choice to mold and shape the culture you want—or to sit back and hope for the best.… Read more...