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    Workers want leaders who get what is going on. Clued-in leaders not only command the respect of employees but are better able to make smart decisions.
  • New Ideas Reveal Character Of Your Workplace
    Encouraging new ideas at work starts with your organization’s culture, and that starts with leadership.
  • Email Template for Requesting a Salary Increase or Promotion Conversation
    You’re ready to ask for a promotion and/or a raise. A well-written letter or email could mean thousands of dollars in extra income. Here’s a template to use.
  • 5 Skills You’ll Need To Be Promoted Into A Management Position
    It’s time for a change. Maybe you’ve been working for several years now, or maybe you’re completing your studies and are set to enter the workforce. Whatever your situation, you’ve surveyed the job market and decided that a management position will be your goal. To help you in your endeavors, her...
  • The Value Of Giving Praise And How It Resonates
    Managers are always looking for cost-effective ways to improved productivity, performance, and office morale, yet genuine praise—one of the easiest, cheapest, and best ways to do both—is woefully underutilized. Praise is an incredibly valuable tool, and if used wisely, its value will resonate to ...
  • Senior Leaders Need To Be Clued In
    Do your employees truly feel heard? Employees need to know senior leaders understand what the day to day looks like.
  • Before accepting a job, do your benefits homework
    When looking for a new job, it’s essential to consider a prospective employer’s complete compensation package. Read on to learn what to consider.
  • The best employers see the benefits of diversity, equity, inclusion
    Companies are seeking ways to broaden their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts by focusing on values, policies, and practices that ensure all employees feel valued.
  • Is your workplace really built for innovation?
    Organizations that succeed are those that constantly improve themselves and their offerings. But don’t expect the few people at the top to be responsible for all the interesting new thinking in the organization.
  • Who Provides Your Counterbalance?
    Our differences position us to be successful. Having individuals that can help with a tendency to be single-minded and solitary when working is a plus. We need colleagues to provide that counterbalance.
  • Consider these 7 benefits of employee retention
    While organizations can expect some employee turnover, employee retention is important for many reasons. Consider these seven benefits of employee retention.
  • Why “Job Crafting” is the Future for American Workers
    Americans work more hours annually than any of their Western peers. Rather than a 4-day week, world-leading Advisory firm Edgecumbe suggests that Job Crafting may offer an answer to the wellbeing dilemma. Job Crafting describes the process in which workers take proactive steps to redesign and per...
  • How to Answer: What Is Your Greatest Weakness?
    Some interview questions seem custom-made to trip you up. They interrupt your flow, feel invasive, or don’t speak toward your skills and abilities. Some of these questions are illegal, but this isn’t one of those. “What is your greatest weakness?” is just…awkward. Here's how best to answer,
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    Those who have known me for a while won’t be surprised by the fact that I had to start with a set of questions that led to data points that would measure the results. I’m a creature of some pretty repetitious habits. They work for me much of the time–and I believe they help others
  • Fourteen signs and behaviors of engaged employees
    The best places to work are filled with engaged employees who bring their best to work each day. Here are common behaviors and signs of engaged employees.
  • Consider the advantages of a diverse workforce
    More companies are promoting workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) – and for good reason. Read on to learn how DEI can positively impact the workplace and business!
  • Build and maintain your employer brand: 4 key steps
    A strong employer brand will help you attract the right talent, improve your recruitment process, and stand out in a competitive market. Read on to learn more!!
  • Strong Workplaces Focus on Engagement, Not Entitlement
    So, what exactly goes into creating a terrific workplace? Transactional approaches such as free lunches and bring-your-dog-to-work day, office parties — you name it — will be welcomed by your staff. But they only serve to build entitlement, not engagement.
  • Diversity, Open-Mindedness Power Workplaces
    If you want to enable better decision-making, improve problem-solving, and power innovative thinking, your culture must welcome input from all sources, regardless of internal politics.
  • Three Steps To Better Employee Engagement
    These three steps can help engage your employees at work. You’ll inspire them to invest energy to make your workplace successful, boost commitment, ignite passion for their work, and strengthen loyalty to your organization.