When we would offer jobs to potential employees, I often was the one to call and offer them the jobs. It was great - people love getting jobs. I would call, welcome the person to the team, talk to them about the offer we were giving them, the benefits.

Workplace Culture, Resources, Employee SpotlightTom AlexanderOctober 8, 2018WhatAreYourBenefits, 1871, HR, small business, benefits, company, Peanut Butter, benefit, employeebenefits, Holistic Benefits Analysis, info@holisticindex.com, info@holistic.com

Introducing the Holistic Entrance Analysis

At Holistic, one of our core beliefs is that the moment of entrance into an organization is an absolutely critical moment for the well-being and long-term success of an employee. As such, we have launched a new offering, the Holistic Entrance Analysis.

Workplace Culture, Resources, Employee SpotlightTom AlexanderSeptember 27, 2018Employees, Holistic, employee experience, new environment, NewJobs, Northwest Indiana, Times, Holistic Entrance Analysis, Holistic Exit Analysis

Empowering Reminders for Women in Business and Society

I’ve never felt more empowered after meeting people for the first time! Here are some empowering reminders, shared in our conversation, that every woman, no matter how young or old, should always keep in mind no matter what season of life they are going through.

What Businesses Can Learn From the Patriots Willingness to Trade for Josh Gordon

There is one team, and one team only, that could have reasonably traded for Josh Gordon. It's the Patriots. That they did is not really a surprise -- there was a lot of "I saw that coming" after the news was announced. But their ability to do it is a lesson for all companies.

Employee Spotlight, ResourcesTom AlexanderSeptember 22, 2018business, football, trade, Josh Gordon, company

How gamification could be a game changer for your company

A typical game consists of mainly three components: The player, the goal, and the obstacle. This obstacle can be anything from a gigantic mountain to another human being. But it’s these obstacles that motivate us to keep going.

DEIDeepa KarthaSeptember 13, 2018company, gamification, tech, games, changes, Deloitte, University of Washington Center for Game Science, online puzzle, Gabe Zichermann, Gamification Summit, winner effect, Learning and Development, Product Development, Jane McGonigal, Deepa Kartha, Zinda.xyz, Journyz

Exit Interviews Are Dead

Would you do something that didn’t add value to your life? Would you keep doing something that had negative long-term effects? Would you do it if it wasn’t enjoyable?

Employee Spotlight, Workplace CultureTom AlexanderAugust 8, 2018interview, workplace, cultural, norms, exit interview, Holistic, employee experience, Holistic Exit Analysis

This Ad is a Love Letter to the Age of Inclusion

Energy BBDO, an awesome advertising agency here in Chicago, just dropped a really interesting new commercial in conjunction with their client Pearle Vision.

DEI, Who's Doing it WellTom AlexanderAugust 2, 2018Ad, Age of inclusion, tech, Chicago, awareness, company, business, bbdo, marketing, adversitising, pearlvision, Energy BBDO, Pearle Vision, Free the Bid, Elle Ginter, Lewis Lazare

The Three Buckets of "Wokeness"

What we are really talking about here is intervention, at the right moment, in the right fashion. There is something really powerful about the concept of intervening. It's a whole other level of awareness.

Taking Action to Create a More Inclusive Workplace

You can’t wave a wand and have a diverse and inclusive business. You have to thoughtfully build the infrastructure to support this type of endeavor. It’s like a foundation for a house.

Workplace Culture, Resources, DEI, Employee SpotlightTom AlexanderJuly 24, 2018work environment, work, diversity, Inclusion, HRMAC, HR Leader Spring 2018, Stacking the Deck, hiring manager, Work Policies

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