A word about spankings and how to minimize mucking up the future executive or non-management colleague you’re unleashing on corporate America in about 15 years. Because, guess what? It’s easy to lose sight of the fact that we are raising future adults—people don’t grow up to be kids. You are not raising future children.

Stop leaving your workplace culture to chance! Subject to people’s mood swings or charitable inclination. Some office climates can feel like ecosystems where people feed on the young of their own species.