Employees tend to communicate well, have high morale and be well-engaged with the company if they enjoy coming to work. Bonding with managers and coworkers is a highly important step in this process. Employees tend to communicate well and listen to internal communications if they feel they know their supervisors and colleagues and have had […]
9 Things About Hiring for Hypergrowth You May Not Already Know – Pt 2 of 2
5) Streamline and Minimize the Hiring Process As you probably already know, delays in hiring are the bane of hypergrowth hiring. Every delay only puts you more at risk of being short-staffed during the expansion. However, you also can’t sacrifice the quality of your hiring assessment for speed. A bad hire will only lead to slow-downs […]
Staffing 101: Is Your Employee Toxic?
Nobody wants toxic employees in their company. They bring others down, create an environment that is less productive, and ruin the overall company culture. The reason the term “toxic” is used is because their behavior, like a poison, spreads and negatively affects others. According to a study by Harvard Business School, “toxic workers induce others to […]
5 Ways to Love Your Job Again and Re-Engage With Your Career – Pt 2
[The Continuance] 3) Reconnect With Your Company Values Another question to ask yourself when contemplating quitting for a new position is what made you choose your current company in the first place. In a job search, we will compare dozens of possible employers and choose one we feel offers the best opportunity and company culture. […]
5 Ways to Love Your Job Again and Re-Engage With Your Career – Pt 1
How long does it take doing the same job in the same career before you start to get bored? When we were children, the timer was very short. Ten minutes doing the same kind of multiplication problem, and you’re already dreaming about recess. Half an hour studying for your History test and you’re nodding off […]
Institutionalized Snacking: Keeping Your Entire Team on Track with Snack Breaks
There’s an old saying in our culture: “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink”. This is a very important lesson for any manager to learn, especially when it comes to workplace wellness and healthy snacking. Many good managers are uniquely aware of their employee’s coping mechanisms for low energy […]