Blog Quarterly Digest – Top 3 Most Popular Blogs of Q1 2023
I hope the first quarter of 2023 has been off to a great start for you. To kick off this second quarter, I’m sharing with you the top 3 blogs of the first quarter that are sure to help you grow a sustainable business and cultivate a thriving company culture.💗 1. “Do Your Processes […]
Building Accountability In Process Improvement: How To Reinforce Changes In The Workplace
In our previous blog, we discussed the importance of setting realistic importance in building accountability in process improvement. Another crucial part of building accountability is to positively reinforce changes. If you want people to take ownership of your processes, they have to be motivated to do it. According to the authors of Applied Behavior […]
Do your processes make your employees hate their jobs?
Organizations often focus on reducing costs and increasing profitability and efficiency when designing a process. In short, it’s all about what the company can gain from the process, even to the detriment of the people who are actually going through the process. Here are ways your processes are hurting your employees: Treating operations like […]
Celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of UNprofessional: Revisiting Our Top 3 Episodes
30 countries.🌎 80 episodes. 🎧Two wonderful years. 🥂I couldn’t be more grateful to all of you who actively listen to and support the UNprofessional podcast. In celebration of the second-year anniversary🎉 of the podcast, we’re sharing our top three episodes in 2022. It was a pleasure sharing a conversation with these three amazing human […]
3 Leadership Trends for 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has redefined the way we work—flexible work is here to stay. The year 2022 was also a game-changer with the Great Resignation giving employees the upper hand in the job market. The leader-employee dynamic has been redefined. On top of that, people’s priorities have changed. As more generations enter the workforce, they […]
4 Ways Process Improvement Creates Better Experiences at Work
When we think about the benefits of process improvement, it’s always about increased productivity, reduced waste/cost and better quality. However, what really makes this work great is its ability to create a better work experience for everyone in the organization. Process improvement creates a culture of doing things the right way at the right time […]
Do you have to be serious to gain respect at work?
Business requires serious work, but it doesn’t have to be miserable. Whether you want to bring fun into your workplace is a choice, but the deeper layer of why people are afraid to have fun at work is the belief that you can only garner respect in the workplace when you are serious… and if […]
People Over Process: Put Your People First and Watch Your Processes Improve
A well-designed process always starts with how you improve the lives of the people experiencing the process, both the employee and the customer. The company then benefits as a result. People make it possible for a business to run. Some companies, however, still think that operations are like robots… but they aren’t. It’s the people […]
Avoid Burnout: Stop Multitasking and Wearing Multiple Hats at Work
Wearing many hats in the workplace has become a norm. In a study done by ZenBusiness, more than 90% of respondents reported having at least some experience with performing tasks outside their designated role, and only 21% reported such an occurrence was rare. Some companies think that by making their employees juggle multiple roles they […]
How Too Much Change Can Frustrate Your Employees and Culture
Change is necessary. A business that fails to change will lose its influence in the industry by falling behind its competition and driving away customers. According to research by Gartner, companies on average have gone through five organization-wide changes from 2017 to 2020. When change initiatives are implemented properly, they lead to success. On the […]
