Poll: 70% say financial stress harms work performance
Seven in 10 workers surveyed by insurance company YuLife believe their own financial worries negatively affect their on-the-job performance.
Phil Ash
7 reasons leaders must shift in today’s changing workplace
Good leaders adapt and shift, an especially crucial element in today’s rapidly changing world. We all know a massive amount of change is happening in today’s workplace, so it’s a no-brainer for leaders to change along with it. If this doesn’t describe you as a leader, read on to learn how to shift a
Become the best boss you can be
American poet Maya Angelou famously said, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” In that simple wisdom lies the heart of inspirational leadership and becoming a “favorite boss” to those you lead.
Avoid these missteps: 6 reasons intentional communication can fail
Failure teaches lessons. Talking about the gains and successes when leadership uses intentional communication techniques in a workforce is fun. However, much can be learned from looking at communication failures.
3 musts for building a successful hybrid team
It is one thing to take a group of individuals and create a team in a shared environment/workplace. It is another when everyone is remote from each other, on a level (although sometimes challenging) playing field. Here are three things you must do now to create and support a successful hybrid team.
Discover the key to management success: A strong training plan
How many times have you come across a manager who was a strong performer in their previous role, but is suddenly not meeting expectations? While organizations support internal promotions and encourage employees to show potential, managers are often left to lead on instinct without proper training on
It’s about time … to consider switching to 4-day workweek
A recent experiment sought to test whether a four-day workweek at full pay would be popular with employees and their employers. The results are in.
Should that Zoom call really have been an email?
With all the options, existing workplace etiquette and conflicting preferences, it can be surprisingly difficult to decide the best way for an admin to get in touch with their executive and colleagues. These tips will let you know the best communication method for each workplace situation to help ad
Are your employees happy?
Tomorrow is Employee Appreciation Day! So it’s a good time to assess whether employees are happy. Not skipping down a rainbow happy, but happy at work and with their work. Maybe happy-ish would be a better description. If you want to know whether employees are happy, ask them.
4 steps toward more flexible time-off benefits
Work flexibility and time off are more important to employees than ever before. Many employers made changes on the fly to their time-off programs during the pandemic. Now is a good time to take stock of your programs and policies and look for opportunities to improve competitiveness and ensure compl