The Power of the “Stay Interview”
What can employers expect now that the U.S. continues to open after surviving the pandemic’s multiple waves? Why is the importance of the stay interview more important now than ever? These are great questions. Are you asking them to head off unfortunate events? Why the stay interview is so important. One event that’s sure to […]
How To Emerge Unscathed After the Pandemic
Why Taking Risks Makes You Resilient As of this writing, vaccines have started to roll out around the globe. It’s more than a glimmer of hope for millions who have been waiting for a layer of protection versus Covid-19. With it, comes such optimism for recovery. How to emerge unscathed after the pandemic […]
Group Structure Issues and Solutions During a Lockdown
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Entrepreneurial Success? Reduce Risk
Small businesses are vital for a successful economy. They also carry the most risk. So what can you do to reduce risk? According to Gallup, small businesses create 65 percent of desirable new jobs. In the United States, 50 percent of all jobs are found in small businesses. New small businesses are important for communities […]
The Secret to Higher Team Productivity
Loving what you do for work offers team productivity benefits. First there is more happiness and satisfaction for a job well done. Second, enjoying what you do also contributes to better overall health. This means less sick days known to reduce team productivity. The study, “Doing what I do best”: The association between skill utilization […]
The Real Value of Empathetic Leaders in the Workplace
As a soft skill, empathy isn’t always easy to assess. During the hiring process, it often goes overlooked as a necessary attribute for success. This is a mistake for hiring managers. Empathetic leaders are valuable and important for a strong workplace culture. Empathy in the workplace is a universal team principle. It is the desire […]
Empathy Builds Effective Leaders
Empathy is not a new concept. All just societies incorporate empathy their into social norms. However, empathy is now moving to the top of the list as an essential skill leaders need to be successful in 2018 and beyond. Why is that? Technology is growing and changing at a rapid pace. […]
Want More Workplace Success? Set Measurable Goals
Success comes in many forms. The path to workplace success typically starts the same way: with goals. In most areas of life, including the workplace, employees start at the end. They picture where they want to be. They determine what they want to have or what they want their life to look like. However, just […]
How To Create a Persevering Team
Perseverance is a necessary for high functioning team dynamics. It is also an attribute that all businesses must possess to withstand shifting business climates. But businesses cannot persevere without their team members possessing perseverance, too. By implementing strategic team building strategies that enhance perseverance, leaders can promote a healthy culture and create a persevering team. […]
TIGERS® Success Series 2015 Team Building Blog Recap Part Four: Workplace Culture
This week’s article is the final installment of our 2015 year end four-part recap series. The past three weeks have focused on Polls, Research, and Surveys, Management, Leadership, and HR Issues and Employee Engagement categories. This week we are moving on to the Workplace Culture category, which focuses on improving trust among leadership teams, developing […]