Why Psychologists Haven’t Agreed on the Basic Human Values—Until Now Personality traits are stable patterns in the way we think, feel, and behave (Johnson, 1997, p. 74). In a previous PT post, I ...

If you want to build a stronger team in the marketplace, you have to ensure that everyone you've hired is on the same page, especially when building brand awareness about your company's mission and ...

An effective no a-holes policy depends on defining it through core values. Likability plays a pivotal role, and employers ...

A mission statement serves as a clear and concise articulation of the company’s aspirations and the facets that differentiate it from competitors. It is a declaration that answers the fundamental ...

Consistency, not constant reinvention, is the secret to lasting success. Here’s how five enduring values have fueled my company’s growth for nearly 20 years. Personal connection and being present in ...

Several years ago, my leadership team encouraged me to endorse the creation of “core values” for our organization, Ignite Social Media. At the time, we had been functioning well and growing regularly, ...

Core values are the DNA of any organization. They can’t just be words on your website or live on a conference room wall. They must be the backbone of a company’s culture, how you behave as an ...

Knowing and acting on core values is essential to being a resilient educator—and resilience is key to managing the continuous challenges that any educator faces. Before I introduce an activity to help ...

When you’re trying to do the right things — whether they’re big or small — life puts you in situations where it may not be clear to you what the right thing is. We all want to be better fathers. We ...

It's never easy to make the hard decision to walk away from a relationship. Sad as it is, love just isn’t enough sometimes, especially in today’s toxic relationship climate. I recently had a horrific ...