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"Good afternoon, Standing Partnership"
By: Tammy Stankey
08/08/2008 - In a July 21 article titled "Flexible schedules work best when thought out, detailed," Chicago Tribune reporter Barbara Rose looks at the pros/cons of flextime in the business world. She points out that rising fuel prices may be spurring some organizations to be more flexible…
A Choice of Changes
By: Loren Wassell
06/18/2008 - InBev continues to advocate for its offer to buy Anheuser-Busch, the last big beer brewer firmly planted in the United States. In an op-ed in Tuesday's St. Louis Post-Dispatch, InBev CEO Carlos Brito promises to keep the beloved Clydesdales and Grant's Farm, and repeats previous…
Seeing the big picture: leveraging a corporate opportunity to enhance employee relations, reinforce
By: Tammy Stankey
05/22/2008 - A year ago, one of our clients, The Doe Run Company, asked our opinion about an opportunity they received to invite employees to participate in keeping a day journal for consideration of an upcoming book. We advised them to participate with authors Joni B. Cole…
What's Making Hospitals Nervous Now
By: Beth Minnigerode
04/08/2008 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has added patient satisfaction data to its Hospital Compare Web site. A quick search of a few of the St. Louis region's hospitals found patients gave a 54% - 86% satisfaction rating in 10 different areas,…
Beth's Business Book Buzz: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
By: Beth Minnigerode
04/04/2008 - I don't get much out of the one-hour luncheon or breakfast seminars that PR/communications trade associations offer. So, I've turned to reading business books, which provide a more in-depth look at challenging organizational issues. Now, I'm sure many of you are thinking, “I don't even…
Worker Chatter is Good for Business
By: Susan Iskiwitch
01/23/2008 - The Associated Press recently published a story about friendly non-business-related chatter in the workplace. At one point, the article states: "The camaraderie that comes out of workers sharing a little fun, meanwhile, can go a long way toward their feeling like they're part of a…
Who's your goalie?
By: Tammy Stankey
12/05/2007 - I recently had the opportunity to watch my nephew play a Peewee hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta – home of Wayne Gretzky. Besides noticing the obvious – eleven-year old boys in Canada can really skate – I noticed something more. I noticed the tenor on…
It's the frickin' truth: Study claims swearing boosts work morale
By: Justin Lopinot
10/23/2007 - There's a new study out that claims profantity in the workplace has a postive impact on morale and motivation. On first glance it seems like a load of ____ [the study doesn't say if cursing is appropriate for a company blog], but perhaps I'm overlooking…
Getting to Know You Part II: Team Work
By: Susan Iskiwitch
09/26/2007 - Lunch with Jadea and Patrick was a bit different than lunch with Beth and Maria. Firstly, we went to a restaurant where wearing denim is highly discouraged. This significantly cramped Patrick's style—even when he wears a tie and dress shirt, he wears jeans and Converse…
Getting to Know You Part I
By: Susan Iskiwitch
09/24/2007 - As a new permanent team member and former Standing intern, I was encouraged by my mentor (Marijean) to arrange a series of lunches with other former interns where we could discuss the transition from intern to account coordinator. The office is chock full of employees…
