Out With The Up, In With The Flat
First, I think it’s important for everyone to understand what a flat hierarchy really is. Essentially, what it means is that everyone is on the same level. In a traditional hierarchy, there are...
View Article5 Reasons Why Great Leadership Matters
Good leaders are driven towards a mission that everyone can get behind. They know how to motivate a team through honesty, transparency, and genuine passion. In the book Leading at a Higher Level, a...
View Article8 Simple Ways To Improve Workplace Morale: Have You Tried This? [VIDEO]
Allowing employees to pursue side projects is a great way to improve morale. The reason for this is because of what truly motivates people at work. Dan Pink famously talked about three drivers of...
View ArticleHow Your Boomers Will Remain Relevant
Very soon, a lot of people will be exiting the workforce. Baby boomers, or people born between 1946 and 1964 are set to retire soon. A poll done by AARP showed that 48% of companies have no intention...
View ArticleThe Trick To Successful Employee Engagement
The trick is to be inclusive. Not only be inclusive, but actively encourage and enable everyone to work together. This advice might sound simple and obvious, but you’d be surprised how often this is...
View ArticleHow Mindfulness Improves Workplace Performance [VIDEO]
Learn how to pay attention. Being mindful seems like such an obvious concept, but it still amazes me how little it’s practiced. I’m always so insulted when someone is using their cell phone while...
View ArticleHow To Improve Your Leadership Presence
Great leaders must remain authentic. That’s the most important thing to establishing a real presence as a leader, because people are very good at spotting fakeness. There are certain people that...
View Article13 Scary Statistics On Employee Engagement [INFOGRAPHIC]
There is a serious problem with the way we work. Most employees are disengaged and not passionate about the work they do. This is costing companies a ton of money in lost productivity, absenteeism, and...
View Article11 Incredible Co-Working Statistics That Will Make You Leave Your Cubicle...
Co-working spaces are great for productivity and work-life balance. They help entrepreneurs feel more confident, tap into a huge network, and innovate with other like-minded people. We put together an...
View ArticleThe Revolution Of HR
There is a revolution occurring in HR. It’s already started, and there are many companies that are doing things properly already, but I’m worried about the ones that aren’t. I actually have very little...
View ArticleWhy Employee Engagement Is So Hard To Quantify [VIDEO]
Employee engagement is so hard to measure accurately. How do you know if someone is truly engaged? How do you know what “engagement” means? There are so many definitions of the word, that it’s hard to...
View ArticleHow Human Resources Can Be Better In 2015 [VIDEO]
2014 was an incredible year for human resources, and Deloitte had called 2014 the “year of the employee.” There was a growing emphasis on engagement and giving employees more control. Many HR teams are...
View ArticleHow Can You Negotiate Salary Without Performance Reviews? [VIDEO]
The annual performance review is supposed to be a time to discuss and review performance, not salary. There are many companies that tie salary to performance reviews, and this is a huge mistake. It...
View ArticleHow To Define Your Core Values
Your company’s core values are what will guide you in every decision you make. Things like hiring, firing, and the way you conduct performance reviews should all revolve around your core values. Core...
View ArticleThe Neuroscience Of Being A Good Leader
Neuroscience has gained so much popularity in the last few years, because of advancements made by scientists in human nature and behavior change. I find neuroscience so interesting, and have been...
View ArticleWhat Kind Of Employee Benefits Should You Be Offering? [VIDEO]
The war for talent is getting more and more intense, so the benefits that companies are now starting to offer are overwhelming. According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, this has now...
View ArticleWhy Some People Get Promoted, And Others Don’t
Why is it that some people get promoted, and others don’t? What is it about what they do that makes them get that promotion? Is it because they’ve been at the company for a long time? You also have to...
View Article10 Essential Pillars Of Employee Engagement [INFOGRAPHIC]
For an employee to be engaged, there needs to be a few core things that are taken care of. Employees need to feel like they’re respected, that they’re part of the team, and that their ideas matter....
View Article3 Simple Things To Remember When Delegating Tasks
Letting go can be hard, but delegating tasks is an important thing to do, both for yourself and for whoever you’re delegating to. If you’re not delegating, you’ll never finish all of your work, and if...
View ArticleThe Secret To Employee Motivation [INFOGRAPHIC]
Employee motivation isn’t very hard to get right, but, unfortunately, many companies are still stuck in the past. What truly motivates employees is the opportunity to grow and make a real difference in...
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