Wells Fargo CEO to forfeit $45 million in pay over fake-accounts scandal
Wells Fargo & Co. Chief Executive John Stumpf will forfeit compensation worth about $45 million as the bank tries to appease angry lawmakers and regain the trust of customers amid the still-unfolding scandal over fake accounts… Steven … Continue reading
Patagonia’s CEO Explains How To Make On-Site Child Care Pay For Itself
To date, three states and the District of Columbia offer paid family leave: California, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. The United States is one of only two countries in the … Continue reading
U.S. Women’s National Team Files Wage Discrimination Complaint Against U.S. Soccer
Five big-name members of the U.S. women’s national soccer team filed a federal wage discrimination complaint on Wednesday, alleging that the U.S. Soccer Federation pays them up to 40 percent … Continue reading
Cutting back on useless meetings
Companies are starting to rein in pointless meetings because they hurt the bottom line. Video length: 2:19 Access the video here.
Managers Turn to Computer Games, Aiming for More Efficient Employees
BetterWorks makes office software that blends aspects of social media, fitness tracking and video games into a system meant to keep employees more engaged with their work and one another. … Continue reading
McDonald’s Seeks Its Fast-Food Soul
McDonald’s is having an identity crisis. For years, it has lurched from showcasing new items — salads! Egg White Delight McMuffins! sliced apples! — to mining nostalgia for its basic … Continue reading
To Attract Millennials, A Company Changes Its Product And Workplace
Lunchtime volleyball is part of the new image that the company — which sells video conferencing technology — is trying to cultivate to attract millennials like Heery. Her generation is … Continue reading
Why Germans Work Fewer Hours But Produce More: A Study In Culture
The German work culture is very different from the average American office, but there are certainly lessons to be learned from our German counterparts. The diligent focus Germans bring to … Continue reading
Team Canada game: Why it’s OK to watch hockey at work
Workplace experts suggest that, in a world where livestreaming, social media and mobile devices are now facts of life, employers might be wise to embrace — or at least acknowledge … Continue reading
