6 Things You Need to Keep Your Employees Happy (No, Money Isn’t One of Them)
by Glenn Leibowitz You might have seen the Gallup statistics that show that one out of two workers say they are “not engaged” with their job, while another 17 percent say they are “actively disengaged.” Even if you haven’t seen these numbers, evidence of employee disengagement often stares you right in the face in the…
Good Manners Are a Career and Business Necessity
by Jacqueline Whitmore Rude behavior is not only bad etiquette; it’s bad for business. Unfortunately, it’s a growing problem in the workplace. In a University of Florida study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, lead author Trevor Foulk provided warning evidence that everyday impoliteness can spread throughout the work environment. “We are generally tolerant…
As Your Culture Goes, So Goes Your Company
by Grant Cardone Every great company requires a foundation, and the foundation of a company is its culture. I’ve known this for a long time, that’s why I spend much energy making sure the culture at my companies match who I am. It’s my company, so I want to drive the culture. If you fail…
Choose Yourself!
by James Altucher (Author) and Dick Costolo (foreward)
How to Deal with a Boss Who Stresses You Out
by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Discussions of leadership tend to focus on its positive outcomes, such as innovation, employee engagement or organizational performance. However, for the majority of employees, the leaders in their organizations are a source of stress rather than inspiration. Indeed, for every transformational leader and emotionally intelligent manager out there, there are dozens of toxic…
I’ve Spent 30 Years Studying Top Companies. The Best Workplaces Share These 7 Traits
by Chris McGoff A peak performance culture happens when people choose to adopt three specific ways of being and practice seven disciplines. Ways of being are choices you and your peers make about how you live, behave, and how you show up to others. In a peak performance culture, everybody advocates for the following behaviors…
Why Successful People Never Bring Smartphones into Meetings
by Dr. Travis Bradberry You are annoying your boss and colleagues any time you take your phone out during meetings, says new research from USC’s Marshall School of Business, and if you work with women and people over forty they’re even more perturbed by it than everyone else. The researchers conducted a nationwide survey of…
7 Ways to Sincerely Encourage Your Employees
by Beth Miller Encouragement is not praise. Done well, encouragement can lead to success for an employee — at which time praise is appropriate. You see, encouragement is the act of providing positive feedback that focuses specifically on effort and/or improvement, rather than specific outcomes. Praise is given when success has been achieved. The ability…
How to Make Sure Your Emails Give the Right Impression
by Shani Harmon Given the avalanche of email we receive each year — 121 messages per day, on average — it’s no wonder that we have become somewhat desensitized to its impact on our professional brand. We’ll spend hours polishing our LinkedIn profiles and revising our résumés, but hastily hit send on an unintelligible missive…
Yes, Smart Bosses Frequently Give Negative Feedback
by Geoffrey James Telling people what they’re doing wrong is an excellent way to get them to do things right. No one loves being the bad guy or gal. Luckily, there are easy guidelines that can make giving negative feedback much less stressful. There are many common misconceptions about giving negative feedback. Belief #1 Negative…