It’s back to school time and, for many of us, this means getting back to our regular schedules after vacations or kids being home during the summer. Routines are comfortable and help to provide structure; they are predictable and familiar. Even so, sometimes routines can be limiting. During the past month SSO continued to reevaluate a familiar routine…the annual performance review. This year we have been moving away from the annual review, and there continues to be strong evidence [...]
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We recently kicked off a blog series specifically focused on company culture, and we started by honing in on what culture is and why it matters. In our previous blog, we identified three core reasons why company culture matters and a key theme emerged: the importance of servant leadership. I believe that the notion of being a servant leader always contributes to a great company culture, and there are again, three themes that I believe reinforce servant leadership. Before we dive in, it’s [...]
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