Daniel Burrus — September 24, 2019 When it comes to the future of your industry, how secure do you feel, not only in your position, but in your career and abilities as well? The era in which you go to school for a specific skill or trade, develop your acumen, and grow a … Continue reading Increase Employee Skills to Decrease Talent Shortages
Category Archives: Employee Advocacy
Employee Needs and Organizational Productivity
Hutch Morzaria — August 13, 2019 — August 13, 2019 Both employers and employees have needs to meet within an organization. Employees have got families, outside work activities and events they consider important. Businesses have services and products to deliver to customers and different obligations to stockholders and investors. It is crucial to recognize this … Continue reading Employee Needs and Organizational Productivity
How to Spot Lying & Deceptive Behaviors
Steven Imke — July 31, 2019 Follow @SteveImke — July 31, 2019 As we said in The Truth About Why Lying in Business is so Common, humans are born liars. Being able to detect if someone is lying or being less than truthful is a powerful skill to have. When your employee says “Sorry boss … Continue reading How to Spot Lying & Deceptive Behaviors
What to Do When Your Direct Report Starts Crying (Besides Panic)
Liz Kislik — June 27, 2019 Follow @lizkislik — June 27, 2019 StockSnap / Pixabay There’s more and more media coverage and management literature today about the importance of authenticity at work. There’s a book and an accompanying TEDx talk called “Bring Your Whole Self to Work” by a fellow named Mike Robbins, and … Continue reading What to Do When Your Direct Report Starts Crying (Besides Panic)
Best Practices for Successful Employee Onboarding
Ashish Deshpande — April 22, 2019 Follow @ashishnotigor — April 22, 2019 We all know how important it is to make a good first impression. Countless job interview tips cover this exact topic with advice as diverse as the right dress code to the correct tone of voice. Yet, companies don’t always focus the same … Continue reading Best Practices for Successful Employee Onboarding
Employee Advocacy and Executive Social Activation: Better Together
One of the most common challenges for launching or ramping up a social media employee advocacy program is finding enough suitable content. You don’t want to overwhelm your users or their networks with too much branded or marketing content. And, that is assuming you are able to produce enough marketing content to keep your employee … Continue reading Employee Advocacy and Executive Social Activation: Better Together
Yes, You Need to Address the Problem of Employees’ Mental Health
Liz Kislik — February 1, 2019 Follow @lizkislik — February 1, 2019 If you work with at least five people, there is a high likelihood that one of them is suffering from some form of mental illness, according to data from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). And yet we usually treat mental illness … Continue reading Yes, You Need to Address the Problem of Employees’ Mental Health
The 4 Key Reasons For a Strategic Employee Advocacy Program
Todd Kunsman — January 31, 2019 Follow @OhSoFreshMusic — January 31, 2019 When done correctly, employee advocacy is one of the best assets any business can use to exponentially expand the reach of the company on social media and to cultivate a more positive brand image. Yet, this is only a portion of how an … Continue reading The 4 Key Reasons For a Strategic Employee Advocacy Program
Turning Your Employees Into Brand Ambassadors
Joanne McDonagh — November 27, 2018 Follow @rezoomo_com — November 27, 2018 089photoshootings / Pixabay Some companies don’t have a huge marketing budget. In saying that, there is one significant aspect that you may be overlooking, that can help you promote your employer brand: your employees. Realistically your employees talk about what it is like … Continue reading Turning Your Employees Into Brand Ambassadors
This Is Why Being an Employee Is Not Like Being a Navy SEAL
Liz Kislik — June 26, 2018 Follow @lizkislik — June 26, 2018 An up-and-coming manager at one of my client companies asked for help with a longstanding employee. Over time, his behavior had become problematic for other employees — and sometimes for customers as well. In addition to making more and more mistakes and creating … Continue reading This Is Why Being an Employee Is Not Like Being a Navy SEAL