Written by Todd Putman and Lori Sparger Well, nothing has changed. We all still hate our jobs. Wait, that’s not quite right. A third of us are engaged at work. We love our jobs. But the other two-thirds, according to the most recent State of the American Workplace from the Gallup organization, are “actively disengaged” […]
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As any business expands — either domestically or internationally — it can be a challenge to maintain a consistent company culture. Communication might suddenly need to bridge time zones, and messages will need to stay consistent despite language or cultural barriers. An expansion can affect organizational design and the centralization of resources, potentially making employees
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It’s funny how things go in cycles. What was critically important to us last year may not be a concern to us today. And things we used to take for granted, we now cannot fathom living without. Think about the Internet. Most of us weren’t even aware of it until the mid 90’s, but where
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I recently read an article about our individual ignorance (Why We Believe Obvious Untruths) that made me stop and think about the current state of our union. To say that we are living in two Americas is a gross understatement. And for society’s sake, we have to bridge this divide and learn to listen to
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Written By Mike Irwin My youngest daughter is a skateboarder. With her, I’ve spent a fair amount of time at skateboarding events and at skate parks. While I’ve been wowed many times by bold and amazing stunts, I’ve also noticed one thing: skateboarders fall. A lot. Pros, beginners, veterans and young rippers all hit the
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If you’ve been in the workforce for at least three years, you have likely had at least one annual performance review (unless of course, you work for a firm that has abandoned the practice). As I began to draft this article, I was curious about what my colleagues had experienced in their annual reviews. Their stories
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Newsflash: People aren’t possessions. So why do we insist on treating workers like commodities? Once upon a time, employees and companies enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship. Workers stayed with one company for their entire careers, taking pride in their output and putting their noses to the grindstone for the sake of the organization. In return,
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Let’s face it: For many workers, the annual Employee Engagement Survey is meaningless. Once a year, employees throw their opinions onto a form that goes…well, somewhere. They see no real changes as a result of their participation. The next year, the same questions appear on a survey and the same thing happens. The experience feels
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Written by Paula Mulford Letting your guard down basically boils down to one thing… being appropriately vulnerable in your communication, which in turn promotes a culture of trust. This diagram is a simple visual showing a different way to achieve effective management and stronger leadership.
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Early in my career, I hesitated to speak up on client calls with senior leaders. I thought my opinions were wrong and needed strong validation from my team in order to share. After sending several messages about it to my manager, she finally told me, “Just speak up and tell them what you think!” That
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