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Much Ado About Active Listening in the Workplace

Look into employee engagement and you’re likely to read this advice: Listen to your employees. Your reaction is probably a self-congratulatory “I do!” Listening is easy, right? Only, you might not be actively listening, and that can make a real difference. Read on to find out what we mean by…

6 Benefits of Mentoring in the Workplace

Research the career trajectories for CEOs of Fortune 100 companies, and you can count on certain similarities coming up. One consistent characteristic? They often call out a positive experience with a mentor. After sharing the basics of workplace mentoring, this article will examine several benefits of mentoring in the workplace,…

Words Matter: Positive Feedback and Employee Motivation

It’s National Say Something Nice Day, and we’re all about spreading positivity! Words matter, and when you say something nice, you spread a little more happiness along the way. When it comes to your office, spreading encouragement is all the more important. After all, who wants to work in an…

Why It’s Un(Acceptable) for Employees to Stay Put

In the west, our work culture has a real “standing still is going backwards” mentality. We have all become convinced that progression is the ultimate goal in any career. This is combined with a strong need for status in the form of material wealth and a perceived “success.” But if…

How to Put People First at Work: 6 Global Examples

Putting people first at work can improve productivity, increase employee engagement, and enhance customer service. All of which leads to greater profitability. It’s a win-win. But you’ll need to know how to put people first at work to leverage these benefits. This article shares examples from global organizations aiming to…

7 Benefits of a People-First Culture

Looking at history, we tend to shake our heads disdainfully at the “robber barons” of the past who only cared about the business bottom line. Today, businesses are thinking about sustainability, diversity and inclusion, and ways to put people over profits. We’ve already examined what a people-first culture looks like.…

Empathy vs. Sympathy: Being (Better) Humans

As we continue thinking of empathy and its place within corporate social responsibility, we want to explore why empathy, rather than sympathy, is necessary for long-term success of programs and initiations. Of course, empathy and sympathy are both needed in the world. Currently, with so many things going on --…

Culture and Credulity: Putting Fake News Out of Business

News - fake or genuine - comes at us from all directions, day and night, as part of the digital network integrated into our lifestyles. In some cases it hits a soft spot, creating an audience reaction and leaving considerable emotional residue long after the announcement has faded - even…

What does a people-first culture really look like?

Touting a people-first culture can sound silly on its surface. What else are you going to have? A cubicle-first culture? A puppy-first culture? Anyone working from home with a canine may already be living that last one. Yet, it's the people-first approach that gets the attention. This article provides an…

3 Virtual Team Building Ideas That Don’t Suck

The new era of remote and hybrid working is well underway. Since early 2020, companies have been making massive strides in both the technology and processes required to run their business effectively. Rather than being a fundamental problem, remote capability is now a point of difference in recruitment and a…

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