Tag: Leadership
10 Tips to Keep Employees Happy
As job-hopping millennials infiltrate the workforce, employers need to be aware of the value of keeping their employees happy. Considering the time and money investments associated with the hiring and training processes, it makes much more sense to keep current employees than take on the challenge of bringing in newRead More
4 Reasons to Stop Banning Social Media at Work
There is no denying that the typical office environment has changed over the last decade, with the majority of employees now sitting in front of a computer screen for long periods of time. The once-seen boundary between work and life has become blurred, predominantly due to social media becoming increasinglyRead More
Bad Bosses: They Cause More Than Just Headaches
Regardless if you work in a local chicken shack or a Fortune 500 company, a bad boss can ruin the entire experience for you single-handedly. It doesn’t matter if you enjoy the work or not, a bad boss will seemingly go out of their way to undermine you at everyRead More
10 Tips to Motivate Employees
Harvey Mackay once said, “Determination + Goal-setting + Concentration = Success.” Certainly one of the things that distinguish high-achieving operators from the pack is their ability to set and achieve goals. While goals may exist in most organizations, there is a real art to setting them well — an artRead More
9 Qualities Employees Love in Leaders
Ever wonder what your employees think the perfect leader is? Do you wonder if you are a good leader for your people? You could directly ask them. Of course, they could be brutally honest or lie just so they don’t get in trouble. Unless you have good communication with yourRead More
5 Tips for Firing Up Your Team
We’ve all been there. New team. Old team. New goals. Complacency. How do you get your people fired up to accomplish a big goal? How do you motivate employees to bring their A-Game to work? Here are five ways to help you push complacency aside and start getting the GREATRead More
5 Beliefs Limiting Your Success
A few days ago, I was introduced to a talented executive I’ll call Edward, who was brimming with potential. He was a results-oriented, driven self-starter who had aspirations to advance in his career. He was bright, attractive, and able to come up with innovative, yet practical ideas with ease. However,Read More
5 Ways to Find Motivation at Work
Are you sleepwalking through your workday? You’re not alone. Studies show that scores of employees aren’t actively engaged at work for a variety of reasons, which results in poor productivity and a sinking bottom line. The ownership of employee engagement typically starts at the top. Executive leadership and management shouldRead More