Recently, someone told me something that was truly shocking. I was speaking with an HR professional, and she mentioned that, over the course of an average workday, most of us only have about three hours of truly productive time. And yet, we’re at the office for a full eight hours or more.… Read more...
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It takes all kinds.
You’ve probably heard that phrase before. And, you probably know how true it is. Take your professional team. Whether it’s tiny or its sprawling, I’m willing to bet that your team encompasses many different personality types.
And frankly, some of those personality types may be easier to get along with than others.… Read more...
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I’m always reminding people that company culture is real, whether you can see it or not; whether you’re aware of it or not; whether you’re actively building it or just letting it happen by accident. Every company has a culture, and that culture has an impact on employee morale and engagement.… Read more...
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You hear an awful lot about employee engagement these days; what it is, why it matters, how you measure it, and so on.
Here’s one aspect of employee engagement that’s probably not emphasized enough: It just comes down to the way you treat people.… Read more...
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Thanks to digital technology, it’s never been easier to work from anywhere. You want to take a day to just get out of the office, maybe cross some tasks off your to-do list from home, from the airport, or from a favorite coffee shop?… Read more...
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For most of us, receiving feedback isn’t especially pleasant. We like to be praised when we do something right but loathe to be called out when we do something wrong. Sadly, a lot of workplace feedback plays into this dichotomy in the worst way possible: Many team leaders view feedback simply as a way to illuminate shortcomings, and their team members are understandably vexed by it.… Read more...
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America’s businesses have a burnout problem.… Read more...
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Here’s a simple truth about human nature: We all like to be praised when we do something well. Very few of us enjoy being criticized when we do something poorly.
But both kinds of feedback can ultimately be valuable: We need the affirmation just as surely as we need the correction.… Read more...
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For years now, hiring and recruitment trends have been shaped by one simple idea: Cultural fit.
But recently, a number of HR professionals have started second-guessing this practice; in fact, some have suggested that cultural fit, however well-intentioned, may actually perpetuate certain workplace prejudices and biases.… Read more...
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You’re probably familiar with the old expression, you learn something new every day.
Well, I want you to imagine something for a moment. Imagine that you have the kind of work environment where people actually do learn something new every day.… Read more...
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