Productivity
Employee Appreciation Day Benefits Employees and Managers
Hurry! You only have 2 weeks to plan! The first Friday in March is National Employee Appreciation Day. With just a couple weeks to go, now is the time to decide how you want to express gratitude for your employees. The good news is that you don’t have to do anything elaborate, so planning will…
Read MoreHow Being Flexible Can Make You an Employer of Choice
Low unemployment and the creation of 167,000 new jobs in the U.S. each month has led to our current talent shortage (Bureau of Labor Statistics). This is great if you’re looking for a job but frustrating if you’re looking to hire high performers. Would you like to improve your ability to recruit and retain top…
Read MoreHow to Uncover Your Organizational Culture
Last week’s article described how to use the hiring process as a method to transform your culture from where it is today to where you need it to be. I received a great question from a reader that I’ve been asked from time-to-time: How do you determine what your current culture is? Culture is the…
Read More5 Ways to Stay Calm When Someone is Angry with You
Emotions are contagious. When you’re with someone who is in a good mood, it makes you feel good, but when you’re with someone who’s feeling down, it’s hard to stay perky. This is especially true with anger. I remember the words of a client who said to me after a two-hour irate discussion with a…
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