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9 Ways to Create a Culture of Kindness at Work

Company culture impacts employee engagement as well as customer retention. And that’s just the beginning. But, how often do you think of “kindness” when cultivating your all-important company culture? There are many benefits gained from being kind at work, as we detailed in our last article in this series. This…

8 Ways to Create a Culture Your Employees Love

If you’d asked an employer about “company culture” before the 1980s, they might have looked at you as if you were asking if there was a teleportation device in the office. Yet, by the 1990s, the term was often used to describe a company’s character. Today, creating a culture that…

How to Work with Micromanagers

Read a few articles on leadership and you’ll find that they always talk about the power of giving people autonomy. Employees are more productive when managers show them respect by providing them the freedom to be creative and decide the best way to get the job done. But maybe your…

5 Micromanagement Signs and What You Can Do

There are several ways to describe a supervisor who is overly controlling. Few of them we would want to print here. We’ll focus instead on the family-friendly, catchall phrase: micromanager. Worried that you might be guilty of this behavior that so frustrates others at work? Review these signs of a…

Pros and Cons of Quiet Quitting & How to Change

Quiet quitting is not a new concept. It’s just been rebranded for the 2020s. But it can have negative implications — both for you and your place of work. Reviewing the pros and cons of quiet quitting can help you diagnose the problem and ultimately make a change for the…

Yes, Conflict in the Workplace Can Be Healthy

You already know this firsthand: even the best relationships experience conflict. While it may seem advisable to aspire to a conflict-free work environment, it’s unrealistic. At the same time, healthy conflict in the workplace can bring positive outcomes. Consider these ways in which disagreements at work can benefit your business.…

Much Ado About Active Listening in the Workplace

Look into employee engagement and you’re likely to read this advice: Listen to your employees. Your reaction is probably a self-congratulatory “I do!” Listening is easy, right? Only, you might not be actively listening, and that can make a real difference. Read on to find out what we mean by…

6 Benefits of Mentoring in the Workplace

Research the career trajectories for CEOs of Fortune 100 companies, and you can count on certain similarities coming up. One consistent characteristic? They often call out a positive experience with a mentor. After sharing the basics of workplace mentoring, this article will examine several benefits of mentoring in the workplace,…

Words Matter: Positive Feedback and Employee Motivation

It’s National Say Something Nice Day, and we’re all about spreading positivity! Words matter, and when you say something nice, you spread a little more happiness along the way. When it comes to your office, spreading encouragement is all the more important. After all, who wants to work in an…

Why It’s Un(Acceptable) for Employees to Stay Put

In the west, our work culture has a real “standing still is going backwards” mentality. We have all become convinced that progression is the ultimate goal in any career. This is combined with a strong need for status in the form of material wealth and a perceived “success.” But if…

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