Create a Culture of Employee Engagement
Over the last couple of years, we’ve seen a worrisome trend of employees disengaging from their work. Sometimes dubbed “quiet quitting,” this trend has sent ripple effects throughout business organizations across the country. To understand this problem, it’s first important to understand what employee engagement means. Generally, this term is used to denote team members […]
Optimizing 360 Performance Reviews
In the dynamic landscape of employee performance evaluations, 360-degree reviews have emerged as a holistic approach, offering a well-rounded perspective. However, to extract the full benefits of this method, managers must adopt a strategic outlook. This blog post explores key elements to enhance the effectiveness of 360 reviews, delving into the nuances of communication, goal […]
Common Mistakes When Managing Remote Teams
There was a time when remote teams were fairly uncommon; it was an accepted practice that most employees worked in a centralized office space. Those days are long gone, with advances in collaborative technology, along with disruptive events like the COVID pandemic, making remote teamwork commonplace. Even so, many managers are still adjusting to some […]
Close the Gaps in Your Employee Benefits Communication
Open enrollment season is rapidly approaching, providing employees with the opportunity to renew or revise their benefit selections. This is one of the busiest times of the year for HR teams, who face a huge task not just in providing robust benefit packages, but in communicating about those benefits with the entire employee base. In […]
Three Ways for Managers to Earn the Trust of Their Employees
As we noted in last month’s post, trust is a critical component in any professional relationship. Employees need to be able to trust their leaders, while also feeling like their leaders trust them. Maintaining this kind of two-way trust is difficult, but by no means impossible. In our view, there are three essential elements for […]
5 Ways to Strengthen Trust Between Managers and Employees
“Building strong relationships with your people by being transparent, authentic, and available leads to an immeasurably valuable asset called trust.” – Chuck Cooper Building trust with employees is crucial for managers in small and midsize companies. Here are our five top actions managers should take to build trust with their employees: By consistently practicing these […]
Maintaining Culture Through Rapid Growth
Business leaders long for growth and welcome any opportunity to see their company expand its product offerings, client list, market share, or service area. But while seasons of rapid growth can bring much gain, there is also a risk of considerable loss. Specifically, company culture can sometimes get lost in the shuffle, damaged, or discarded […]
How to Empower Employees to Make Their Own Decisions
Nobody likes a micromanager. In fact, studies confirm that just the opposite is true: Employees tend to be much happier and more engaged when they are afforded some autonomy to make their own decisions. And leaders benefit, too, when employees are given some leeway to act independently: It tends to result in a higher-quality of […]
Engaging Remote Employees in Your Company Culture
Since the pandemic, many companies have negotiated new rhythms for workplace productivity. While a number of companies are fully “back at the office,” there are many others that remain committed to remote work, or to allowing their employees some flexibility via a hybrid work option. Remote work certainly offers many perks, and studies have shown […]
Using Culture to Boost Employee Retention
It’s often observed that a company’s culture can be an invaluable tool for recruitment. Many top talents will actively seek companies that have flexible, supportive, collaborative, and empowering cultures in place, sometimes prioritizing culture just as much as they do salary and benefits. If this is true, then it stands to reason that culture can […]
