7 Simple Habits to Boost Creativity

Have you ever wrestled with a problem longer than you would have liked, only to come up with a solution that was barely adequate and definitely not worth the time spent? Have you ever felt like you’re just doing the same thing day in and day out without any new ideas about how to improve…

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Are Your Employees Really Happy?

Happy employees having fun at work

Since technology and social networking is available to almost everyone, the chance of dissatisfied employees leaving to find a new job is extremely high. Even more frightening for supervisors is when a dissatisfied employee decides to “quit and stay,” meaning they mentally or emotionally check out of their job but don’t physically leave. So how…

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3 Surprising Reasons Great Supervisors Focus on Feedback

a manager thanks his employee for providing him with feedback.

Supervisors are familiar with giving feedback. It’s part of the job to provide both formal and informal feedback regularly. But how often do supervisors ask for feedback on their performance? It can be difficult to give unsolicited feedback to others. It’s less awkward if a person opens the door by asking how they’re doing. By…

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