Let’s get one thing straight: change is good – even if your mom, significant other or anyone else (yes, even your self-doubt) thinks otherwise. Whether you’re unhappy in your job or just plain bored, it’s probably time for a change. Unfortunately, many put off much-needed change simply because they don’t know where to begin. When it comes to…
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According to The Job Outlook for the College Class of 2013 by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), nearly all of the top ten bachelor degrees for hiring in the current job market involve leadership ability. These include some of the most popular degrees offered online, such as business administration and marketing management (November 2012)….
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Our friends at Good.co are creating some pretty amazing tools. Employee engagement is hot right now, not just because it’s the buzz term of choice, but because employers AND employees want to be happy. Good.co has created a Fit Test that assesses who you are and how you think, resulting in archetypes that categorize your…
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SWAG is great. Who wouldn’t like a new company tote bag, bottle of wine and candy jar on their new desk? Welcome wagons are just that. They are usually things and small events that welcome someone new to a company, and after a few weeks are gone. If there is no more than that to…
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Charles Rogel, a Director at DecisionWise, defines employee engagement in terms of “both a feeling (state) and by behaviors (outcomes, results).” “People who feel engaged in their work and life experience a sense of energy and excitement about what they do. They genuinely like their work and look forward to accomplishing the tasks before them….
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Employee engagement, to put it simply, is the level to which your employees embrace the organization’s goals as their own. It is a cultural issue, so it affects and is affected by everything leadership does. You have a pop machine at work? That’s great, but the short lived thrill of a fountain soda will eventually wear…
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Hypothetically speaking, I want to lose 10 lbs. I could start out by running, but if I don’t take the extra steps to eat healthy and get more sleep for example, I won’t be getting the most out of my investment. Just like when you hire an employee, one of the largest investments an organization…
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Having been in the business for over 40 years, we have been asked a multitude of questions. One that has come up frequently in conversations with clients is “What is the difference between orientation and on boarding?” There is a definitive difference, and if you are only providing orientation you may be missing out on…
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You’ve read countless articles about the importance of investing in your employees. You know that an engaged, well-skilled employee will be more productive and contribute to the overall growth of the organization. You may also know that employees who are holistically developed and evolve within an organization have a better chance of attaining long-term success….
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Alas, it’s almost time for mid-year reviews: time to evaluate employees’ progress and figure out how they can improve and become more valuable assets to the organization. <Cringe.> It can be a difficult and awkward conversation all the way around, with the manager pointing out what needs fixing and the employee acknowledging all of his…
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