Archive for January, 2010
Global trust in business up slightly
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010The 2010 Edelman Trust Barometer Survey reports a modest global rise in trust in business, however, informed adults believe that companies will revert to their old ways as memory of the economic downturn fades.
According to survey results released today, 54% of adults said that they trusted business, up from 50% in 2008.
For the first [...]
Trust in the Workplace – Chicagoland Chapter of the ASTD (American Society for Training & Development)
Monday, January 18th, 2010I was invited to speak on the topic of Trust in the Workplace at the January 18, 2010 meeting of the Chicagoland Chapter of ASTD (American Society for Training & Development)
Trust is the core issue impacting organizational, team and leadership effectiveness. The session explored the impact of trust in the workplace, definitions of trust, [...]
Job satisfaction in U.S. falls to record low
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010According to a new survey published by the Conference Board, only 45 percent of Americans are satisfied with their work, the lowest level ever recorded by the Conference Board research group in more than 22 years of studying the issue. When the Conference Board first conducted the survey in 1987, most workers — 61 percent [...]