Tag Archives for " work culture "

Phil Wilhelm of Fortinet on Creating Culture in Changing Environments

“Healthy corporate culture” may sound like a trendy new buzzword, but for much of his twenty-year career, Phil Wilhelm has worked on creating just that. His experience in hyper-growth (and hyper-change) companies have taught him how to foster positive cultures in demanding professional environments. Today, he’s the general manager of SMB sales at Fortinet, a […]

How Changing Our Structure Revamped Our Culture

When an organization changes its structure, its culture is sure to follow. Here at Beneplace, we’ve learned all about how to best approach those inevitable changes. In Forbes, we talk about how to embrace the cultural shifts in your market, help your team get up to speed, and thrive in an ever-shifting corporate landscape. Click […]

Culture Is Action: Mary Ruberry of The Parking Spot on Corporate Culture

The Parking Spot has taken the worry, headache, and general unpleasantness of finding a parking spot at major airports and turned it into a comfortable and affordable experience for travelers. Since 1998, The Parking Spot has offered a friendly airport parking shuttle service to travelers and continues to innovate and improve their service 20 years […]

Your Guide to Reducing and Improving Meetings (Infographic)

Last week, we talked about how meetings hurt engagement and cost crazy amounts of money. Now that we’ve confirmed meetings are usually terrible, let’s talk about when to avoid them and how to run meetings when they are necessary. Embed This Image On Your Site (copy code below): Courtesy of: Beneplace, LLC.       

Your Employees Hate Meetings (Here’s Why)

I hate meetings, you hate meetings, everyone hates meetings. In fact, 46% of employed Americans would rather do any number of troublesome activities rather than attend a status meeting, according to a Harris Poll survey. 12% would rather commute four hours one way for work each day. 8% would rather undergo a root canal. An […]

How 10 Companies Built Thriving Corporate Cultures

For organizations to succeed, they need to foster a healthy office culture for their employees. To get that healthy culture to take root, HR leaders have to do more than hang a poster of their employer’s stated values. They need to turn those values into action. In other words, employees need to see their company put […]