By Zachary Petit Some conference room tables boast bowls of candy or a gaggle of diminutive bottles of water. Others, painfully benign centerpieces, like a vase filled with colored glass beads. But when the Chronicle Books publishing team visited Lego’s headquarters in Billund, Denmark, they were delighted to discover Lego bricks at every gathering … Continue reading Lego employees share 10 secrets for finding boundless creativity
By Tammy Perkins February 10, 2022 Over the past two years, isolation and rapid change have created a climate of upheaval that shifted our priorities, including our employee experience goals. Our strategic vision was displaced in favor of priorities that are lower tiers on our hierarchy of needs—security and physical and mental health. After … Continue reading 4 employee development tips to show your people they matter
Mrinmoy Rabha October 4, 2020 With the growing demand for the evolving world, your employees’ efficiency and performance in the workplace matter significantly. And the best way to increase efficiency and productivity in your employees is by providing necessary employee coaching. It helps in upskilling your employees and make them even more proficient in their … Continue reading Best Practices to Employee Coaching
Katy French July 20, 2020 How do you show people what type of employer you are, how you’re making a difference, and why they might want to come work for you? By telling the story of your employer brand. The better you can break down the walls of your company, take people behind the scenes, … Continue reading 10 Ways to Tell Your Employer Brand Story (With Awesome Examples)
Max Palmer — November 7, 2019 To be an effective manager at work takes far more effort than meets the common eye. It is challenging to consider the needs, goals and unique personalities of multiple people while also completing the necessary tasks that you have each day. Despite the challenges, it is mission-critical to gain … Continue reading 8 Ways to Gain Employee Respect
Paul Keijzer — October 14, 2019 Follow @Paul_Keijzer RoyalAnwar / Pixabay Practically every leader I have ever coached or consulted to has told me about having at least one difficult employee who seems to continually challenge their authority. This is perhaps one of the most testing aspects of management. Employees who undermine your authority sabotage … Continue reading How to Manage Employees Who Undermine Your Authority
Steve DiGioia — July 27, 2019 Follow @stevedigioia — July 27, 2019 …plus 6 ways to make sure you don’t have to! Today’s post is on a topic that many don’t want to talk about, let alone do; disciplining an employee. The problem is that most managers are afraid to discipline employees. We must get … Continue reading Successful Managers Are Not Afraid to Discipline Employees
Suresh Sambandam — July 3, 2019 — July 3, 2019 Recruiting a new team member to your business is time-consuming, from creating eye-catching job advertisements to reading countless CVs and arranging multi-stage interviews. Although you may want to breathe a sigh of relief once your perfect candidate has accepted your job offer, unfortunately, the hard … Continue reading 3 Benefits of Automating Your Onboarding Processes
Liz Kislik — March 25, 2019 Follow @lizkislik — March 25, 2019 “What do I need to do to make sure James gets off to a good start?” my client asked. Leaders talk a lot about setting people up for success, but most onboarding seems to focus on documentation for HR files, occasionally on formal … Continue reading How to Get a New Employee Off on the Right Foot
Nico Prins — March 6, 2019 Follow @nhdprins — March 6, 2019 Effective onboarding is an overlooked art form. Think about the times you’ve started a new job in the past. More than likely, you’ll have sat down with HR to go over some dry procedural stuff. Then maybe your new team leader pointed out … Continue reading Beginner’s Guide to Onboarding Employees
