Let’s start with the obvious: It’s not a good thing when your employees are stressed. Stress erodes morale, wrecks wellness, impairs productivity, and leads to an unhappy and unengaged team.
As a leader, you can’t always keep your team members stress-free, but there are some solutions you can implement to make your work environment as low-stress as possible.… Read more...
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Culture. Those of us in the business community talk about it endlessly. We read articles about it. We write articles about it! We have meetings about it, and in some cases even hire executives to oversee our culture-shaping initiatives. And that’s all well and good: Culture is far too important a thing to ever leave it to chance.… Read more...
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There’s no such thing as a distraction-free workspace. I don’t care if you’re in your office, at home, or in a favorite coffee shop. Your mind can still wander. The beeps and alerts from your phone and laptop can draw you away from the task at hand.… Read more...
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Workplace wellness doesn’t happen through a simple program or through a few well-intentioned words of encouragement. It happens only when you make wellness part of your culture, one of the values around which your team aligns.
That’s a tall order but by no means impossible.… Read more...
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These days, a lot of us are skeptical about just how much we can trust the news, our politicians, and our social media feeds. At the very least, we’d like to be able to trust the people we work with—to be able to take people at their word and to know that there are standards of accountability in place.… Read more...
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Here’s a secret about culture: Every company has one, regardless of whether you’re building it intentionally or allowing it to happen by accident. This holds true even for startups. Right out of the gate, you have the choice to mold and shape the culture you want—or to sit back and hope for the best.… Read more...
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One of the most common questions people ask me is: How can we avoid or minimize conflict in the workplace?
I get why people ask it. After all, many of us really don’t like conflict, finding it to be stressful, awkward, and unpleasant.… Read more...
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I’ve been in a lot of companies where the culture was strong; I’ve also been in a lot of companies where the culture left much to be desired. I don’t think I’ve ever been in a company where the culture was perfect.… Read more...
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Every entrepreneur wants to see their business grow—but in some ways, that growth can be a two-edged sword.… Read more...
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All of us know people who like to complain. Those folks can be difficult to be around, and they can be especially tough to work with. And when you’re in a leadership role, you have little choice but to deal with these negative employees regularly.… Read more...
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