Adidas launches investigation into allegations of workplace misconduct against Kanye West
For the past few years, the world has shown a mixture of disgust and concern for the increasingly erratic behavior of musician, Kanye West. Despite a career punctuated by hit albums and singles, millions of dollars in concert tickets sold, and a level of popularity that was attractive to major brands, West is proving that […]
Corporate Culture Audit: Is Your Working Environment the Ideal Workplace Or a Toxic Pit?
More and more businesses these days are cottoning onto the idea that healthy corporate culture drives performance and profits. But what if leadership doesn’t know good culture indicators from their elbows? You might imagine that the red flags indicating that something is off would be blatant, but the cues telling you that your corporate culture […]
How Changing Corporate Structure Can Reduce Theft
Your organizational structure—does it serve you in preventing embezzlement, or is a loaded gun simply waiting to go off? Countless business owners across the US see employee fraud or embezzlement as something that only happens to other people, but in reality, the statistics sing to another tune. Starkly, research tells us that embezzlement impacts around […]
Conducting a Corporate Culture Assessment Can Really Uncover How Your Employees Feel
A vast survey from Gallup recently provided powerful insight into the current employee engagement landscape in America. We are, it would seem, in a pretty gloomy slump. Engagement began to dip towards the end of 2021 and it’s still in decline. The only silver lining to this unfortunate news is that stats are far more […]
How To Deal With Maligning Or Toxic Managers In Your Company
Just like a bad apple in a barrel, toxicity emanating from a bad manager can sour a workplace’s entire dynamic given enough time. Whether the individual exhibiting toxic manager behavior is above or below you in the hierarchy of command, navigating their presence can be challenging to say the least. The first step, of course, […]
How To Find Platforms And Analytics For Assisting With Organizational Culture Surveys
When was the last time you did a health check of your organizational culture? When sat in the executive suit, it can be easy to imagine that the rest of the workplace is a hive of productivity; a well oiled machine. But what if your organizational culture is eroding right in front of you, and […]
Deshaun Watson will miss 11 games, pay $5 million fine following allegations of sexual assault
As part of an ongoing series, Lauth Investigations International is highlighting how poor corporate culture in professional sports starts at the top, and how changes in leadership can change an organization for years to come. Even those who just casually follow sports news are already aware of the low threshold of behavior required of professional football […]
Leadership Misconduct: Professional Wrestling and Vince MacMahon
As part of an ongoing series, Lauth Investigations International is highlighting how poor corporate culture in professional sports starts at the top, and how changes in leadership can change an organization for years to come. Vince MacMahon The world of wrestling has changed significantly for the first time in nearly 40 years. Vince MacMahon, […]
How Poor Business Ethics Can Erode Your Corporate Culture
Within the go-getter world of business, it may seem contradictory that an ethical outlook is essential for success. The hard truth is that when unethical attitudes are adopted in the name of profit, any progress will usually be undermined when the inevitable fallout finally comes knocking. That’s why it’s so important to be familiar not […]
Why Investing in Workplace Culture Can Improve Retention
In the wake of the so-called “Great Resignation” triggered the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses across America are struggling more than ever to recruit and retain the talent they need to drive profit and progress. What many don’t realize is that while the pandemic may have knocked over the first domino, toxic workplace culture is often the […]