First impressions are everything. That's why it's important to have the proper plan and employee development training in place to maximize employees' potentials.
According to Harvard Business Review, successful leaders explain the constraints of the project to “stay within budget” and scope. Long story short, you save time when you provide clear goals for your team. Constraints are guardrails to help steer your team in the right direction.
Employee appreciation is just as important for large companies as for small businesses. In fact, maybe more! Here are the nine employee appreciation ideas for large companies.
360-degree feedback questionnaires are the new tool of choice for evaluating employees and increasing engagement. Here we look at the good, bad, and ugly of this method as well as some strategies for utilizing them in your company.
Most of us wake up every morning thinking about our first cup of coffee. For CEO and co-founder of Equator Coffees Helen Russell, she thinks about the love and hard work behind each cup every day.
Employee turnover can be a tricky issue for businesses, and sometimes figuring out what your turnover rate is can be difficult. That’s why today we’d like to help by discussing how you can calculate your business’ turnover rate and also provide a few tips on how to reduce it.
Employee retention surveys are helpful tools that can enable you to track employee satisfaction and morale as well as plan an effective employee retention strategy. Here are some key principles that will help you put together an easy-to-use survey.
It takes practice and critical thought to be able to be a multitasker. Ironically, a good multitasker can figure out how to not actually do multiple tasks at the same exact time.
Diversity and inclusion cannot be put on the back-burner anymore. The one-and-done diversity hires and seminars don’t cut it anymore. And let’s be honest, they never have. We need to do more for our employees, our companies, and our society.
Soft skills are a combination of social, emotional, character, and personality skills that enable people to navigate the workplace, accomplish their goals, and be good leaders.
Since our launch, we've heard the growing need for more customization when it came to gathering feedback. Now with Custom Surveys, you'll be able to gather feedback on specific skills based on the peers you're asking and your interactions with them.
You don't have to graduate from a top university to acquire soft skills. Intangible soft skills like listening and empathy help facilitate relationships with others, get buy-in on ideas, and move projects forward with less friction.
Learn how leaders from YouTube, General Motors, and Walt Disney leveraged interpersonal skills like empathy, communication, and influence to drive business value.
Interpersonal skills, similar to soft skills, allow you to connect with others, work together, and are key to helping you to advance in your career and your life.
Throughout your career, feedback is necessary to highlight your hits and redirect your misses. Nobody wants to be criticized at work. However, when you receive and handle negative feedback with an open...
Why is effective, constructive feedback so hard to give and get? Honestly, it’s not easy to tell someone where they went wrong. It’s also not exactly easy to gather critical feedback without feeling like you’re being judged or put down.
While IQ only measures spatial recognition, reasoning, and mathematical ability, your EQ represents your emotional development. Here are 5 ways to develop EQ.