3 Ways to Problem-Solve Without Spending All Your Money
When it comes to addressing process problems, people love spending money because it makes them feel like they are doing something valuable. Here’s a classic example: Adding someone new to your team to solve a process problem. Getting a new staff member makes organizations feel great about themselves. If they can afford it, why not, […]
How to Create a Process-Based Culture
Toyota gets over a million ideas a year from their team members on how to improve their processes. Not all of them are good, and fewer are actually implemented, but one of the reasons that Toyota is a leader in their industry is that they have a system to turn good ideas into action. They […]
4 Ways to Bring Fun into Your Workplace
Almost every company recognizes the importance of keeping employees happy in order to succeed. However, we rarely associate fun with being successful at work or in business. We often think of “fun” as something that happens after office hours. This is because society has conditioned us to fear that having fun could discredit our reputation […]
Business Is Evolving: The Rise of Jobs Focused on Culture, Wellness and Continuous Improvement
More and more companies are listening to their employees. The increase in job titles focused on flex work, culture, wellness and continuous improvement is one indication that companies are paying more attention to their workers and responding to the new ways they want to work. According to LinkedIn’s Global Talent Trends 2022 Report, the COVID-19 […]
3 Ways to Help Your Team Achieve Work-Life Balance Post-COVID
The past couple of years, we’ve seen it all: Hybrid. In-office. Work from home. A combination of these two or three work models. Achieving the right work-life balance becomes more challenging even for the most proactive organizations. Before we talk about how you can help your team maintain work-life balance post-COVID, let’s talk about what […]
4 Human Leadership Skills that Your People Will Love You For
Great leadership demands developing necessary skills. In 2020 alone, companies invested $163.5B in leadership training in the US. When we think of leaders, skills that often come into our mind are: Decisiveness. Creativity. Strong communication skills. Strategic thinking. Strong charisma. These are traits that people may admire you for; however, there are other great leadership […]
3 Ways to Attract and Retain Top Talent
With the Great Resignation shifting the balance of power to employees, companies need to rethink their strategies in order to attract and retain great talent in a very tight labor market. The power shift and the effects of remote work during the pandemic have changed employees’ priorities. The candidate in front of you now is […]
4 Best Practices for Managing Remote Teams
Remote work is here to stay. Based on the 2021 Remote Work & Compensation Pulse Survey by Salary.com, 48% of employees have a desire to work fully remote and 44% favor a hybrid work model. 51% of employers who were surveyed support the hybrid work model, but only 5% are saying that a fully remote […]
Top 3 Things Employees Want to See at Work
The Great Resignation in 2021 brought a tight labor market with over 11 million job openings waiting to be filled. Employees now have the upper hand in picking roles they want. In order for companies to attract and retain great talent, they have to rethink their strategies and make sure they accommodate what employees want […]
6 Post-Pandemic Predictions Business Leaders Should Know
The business landscape remains unpredictable and ever-changing, but this year we have been getting a much clearer picture of the post-COVID world. Here are business trends that we will continue to see as we emerge from the pandemic. 1. Social media’s influence will continue to rise. According to Statista, in 2022 internet users in the […]
