Category: Culture

Maybe you’ve heard the old adage that a dog looks like its owner, and vice versa. We’ve taken a step further to show that not only do we resemble certain dog breeds, but we also mimic canine personality traits in the workplace. Luisa Macer: Afghan Hound The Afghan Hound is a dog that had to … Continued

Game of Thrones may take place in Westeros, but the show’s characters aren’t limited to the fantasy genre — you see them every day in your colleagues at work. Curious what Game of Thrones character the ruthless glint in your cubicle neighbor’s eye reminds you of? Maybe the flawless work of your company fremesis gets … Continued

Employee engagement is critical for companies seeking to encourage passion with the right perspective. A Gallup poll found top performing work units in employee engagement outperformed bottom units by 10 percent on customer ratings, 17 percent in productivity, 20 percent in sales, and 21 percent in profitability. If we desire for the workplace to promote … Continued

Developing a productive and resourceful culture doesn’t just happen overnight. Company directors may be tempted to only encourage training and development when employees first start or on an as-needed basis, but research would tell us otherwise. According to Dr. Carol Dweck, Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, developing a growth mindset … Continued

No matter the industry or the profession, digital distractions abound in today’s workplace. Emails, chats, social media posts, text messages, phone calls, and pop-ups constantly interrupt our work and increasingly result in excessive stress — leading to illness, physical and emotional exhaustion, and depression. More and more, today’s employers have looked to reduce the negative … Continued

Office walls were torn down to create a collaborative workspace. Water coolers were replaced with ping pong tables and break rooms stocked with organic and locally-sourced snacks. Corporate social responsibility programs were amped up, and social media accounts were created. In other words, your company made room for Millennials in the workplace. And just like … Continued

According to Andrew Carnegie, “Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results”. At Acción we believe in the power of the virtue called teamwork. And whether we are “ON the field … Continued

We’re thrilled to welcome new team members at Morales Group! This week alone we’ve added five new faces, all in different roles. With every new hire, we introduce them to our mission: building better futures one story at a time. Seth Morales, our President and COO, sits down with them and goes through our “why”. … Continued

Syrian refugee Alan Omar-Abbas once dreamed of playing pro soccer in the United States. Today, his fluency in three languages has helped him find work in Indianapolis. When ISIS terrorists attacked his home town of Aleppo in 2013, Omar-Abbas and his family fled across the border to Turkey. He worked in a factory in Istanbul … Continued