The Workplace

Self-expression. What we choose to surround ourselves with makes us who we are. Hairstyle, car, and preferred Starbucks® beverage are all fine examples. I, for example, model a past the shoulders, very straight hairdo, drive a Black Ford® Fusion, and sip a Valencia Orange Starbucks Refresher™ (or a grande Blonde roast, room for cream will do quite nicely as well). I don’t know what exactly that says about me, but there you have it.

For my first three blog entries on the HON Forward Blog I took you through the life of a sales trainer during a live training event. For this entry I wanted to give a brief glimpse of an average day at The HON Company HQ.

Whether you work at, or with HON, you probably know of our love for acronyms: BDM, IDS, DSG, MTV, TLC, etc.—well maybe not the last two, but you get the idea.  An acronym you may or may not have heard of is VOC: Voice of the Customer.

Okay, so maybe it seems like a little bit of a stretch but after running my first Tough Mudder^® in St. Louis, here is how I came to the conclusion that preparing for a Tough Mudder is like hosting a webinar.

Add Value, Create Excitement, and Work Together

I am sure you have heard that laughter is the best medicine.  When I decided to look into this claim, I found that both the Mayo Clinic and the Cancer Treatment Centers of America’s websites say that laughter can have positive health benefits including:

This week’s post is all about one word… work.

Some days we need a little extra “oomph” to kick our work days into gear. We all have our own ways of motivating ourselves to perform. For example, if you were to ride shotgun with me on my 45 minute drive to work, you would find that I listen to the same 4 or 5 songs every single morning — carefully selected to get me in the absolute best mood (sunroof down and Valencia Orange Starbucks Refresher™ in hand).

Finding the perfect office chair is almost as hard as finding your soulmate. It can be a piece you invest a bulk of your budget into, which means you want something not only built for the long haul, but that you'll like for the long haul. And whatever your design aesthetic is, there are a few things you should always consider when buying your perfect office chair.