Howard Harrison Blog

Published February 1, 2019

I’ve seen several articles lately on open offices. They cite the same Harvard study I cite in Corporate Crap that dispels the notion …

Published January 28, 2019

When I
published my first book – NOW They Make
it Legal: Reflections of an Aging Baby Boomer – the publisher created a

Published January 18, 2019

One
advantage of working at home is not having to commute to work in the snow. I’ve
had jobs where it would take …

Published January 17, 2019

Nothing strikes fear and loathing into the hearts of employees—especially introverted employees—like the mass brainstorm session. A company’s false sense of the creative …

Published January 7, 2019

Introverts vs. Extroverts

Speaking of useless surveys, what is with all of this introvert/extrovert stuff? Suddenly it seems every company …

Published January 3, 2019

In 2018, job
turnover in the United States was the highest it’s been in two decades. High
job turnover is generally seen as …

Published December 28, 2018

Would you marry your company?
Experts say you must have an engaged workforce to be an effective
company. This is why companies spend zillions …

Published December 25, 2018

Bon appétit
I’d say we’re ready for a lunch break. At least I am. When I worked
in an office environment, I was always …

Published December 22, 2018

Shaking Hands (and other stupid protocols by
which you’re judged)
There is no end to how much we have to “fake it” in the …

Published December 21, 2018

A study published this month in Occupational Health Science suggests that incivility at work – demeaning comments, sarcasm, talking over people and other …