“Finances” a Big Stress Factor to Recognize in National Men’s Health Week
June 11-17 is National Men’s Health Week and financial stress tops the charts in “stress factors” for a majority of men. This shouldn’t be too surprising as several of my recent posts have focused on organizations stripping their workforces to the bone during the Great Recession. Many breadwinners, including women, have been dealt severe blows […]
Beware the Narcissistic Employee – He’s All That and a Bag of Chips!
Copyright TIGERS Success Series By Dianne Crampton He’s suave, debonair, smartly dressed, and says all the right things you want to hear. Sound like the ideal date? Hardly… he is sitting right across from you at the interview table and could be your future employee from hell. In a recent post, I reported that as […]
Leadership Reflections on Belonging and Kindness
Copyright TIGERS Success Series By Dianne Crampton I have given a lot of thought to belonging and kindness. Maybe as an adopted child I would spend a good part of my life contemplating it. Is belonging blood? Is it the family and friendships we create? Is it the community we build? Is it the people […]
3 Questions for Framing Your Workforce Development Planning
Copyright TIGERS Success Series by Dianne Crampton The start of a New Year is always a great time to think about the future. Do you have a team development plan or a plan for recruiting, training, and developing employees? Do you know what your employees think is important for improving cooperation on cross function teams […]
Negative Workplace Attitudes Create Conflict And Stress
Copyright TIGERS Success Series By Dianne Crampton According to a recent article in Inc Magazine, those you surround yourself with have a stronger influence than you would think your attitude, personality, and work ethics at your place of employment. Do you find yourself dreading to go to work because you are greeted by complainers, procrastinators, […]
How to Improve Work Communication & Reduce “Crushed Culture”
Copyright TIGERS® Success Series by Dianne Crampton According to a recent Gallup poll on employee engagement: Seventy-one percent of American workers are ‘not engaged’ in their work, meaning they are emotionally disconnected from their workplaces and are less likely to be productive. This trend remained relatively stable throughout 2011. It has been no secret for […]
Is Empathy Genetic and How Does It Affect the Workplace?
Copyright © TIGERS Success Series by Dianne Crampton Empathy…just how critical is it in the workplace? It can make or break organizations. Through research I conducted at Gonzaga University, I studied all the group dynamic research I could find in business, education, and psychology. From the studies, six principles that build high levels of cooperation […]
Increase Productivity by Including Kindness in Your Culture
Copyright © TIGERS Success Series By Dianne Crampton Company culture forms the foundation for the work environment and has an impact on the success or failure of an organization. When kindness is an expectation in your culture, increased productivity is an outcome. Talented employees who believe that the work environment is not kind but rather […]
How Bullying Is An Empathy Disorder From Playground To Workplace
Copyright TIGERS Success Series By Bill Crampton Who knew he would take his life? Jamey was different. And the bullies cashed in on this difference. Jamey Rodemeyer, a 14-year-old boy from Williamsville, NY, took his life Sunday, September 25. His parents claim bullies tormented Jamey for years over his struggles with his sexualty. The bottom […]