In many organizations, successful diversity initiatives are needed to ensure equal treatment for all employees and to help organizations understand how they fit in the broader community. However, a recurring obstacle towards equity tends to be managers and even senior leaders, key figures in implementing...
There are three things every manager needs to do when working with their teams. These words should ideally guide their actions when working with others every day. They are, “Listen, Empower, Appreciate."
Let’s start with listening. Managers need to ensure that their instructions, expectations, and goals...
It’s officially summer! But you’ve still got work to do. If it feels like every year, it gets hotter, it’s not just you. Your workers feel the heat too. As the temperatures continue to rise, it is important to take care of your people. In...
Disengaged employees cost companies $500 billion a year, and US businesses lose another $11 billion annually due to turnover. Is everyone in your organization fully engaged and maximally productivity?
Disengaged workers have:
37% higher absenteeism
49% more accidents
60% more errors and defects
Each disengaged employee costs...
As fears over the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to mount, concerns about having employees work remotely are also growing. Social distancing is a key step to slowing the spread of the diseases. The US CDC is asking employers to actively encourage their sick...
Having the wrong person in any job is an expensive business problem given that most employers are not paying people to coast through their workday, playing on their phones and basically not doing their jobs. That’s the difference between doing the bare minimum to get...
