by admin | Aug 2, 2018 | Employee Engagement, Freelance Workforce, Future of Work
Guest post by Kyle Sabraw There’s no arguing that the modern workplace has changed. Gone are the days of a 9-5, Monday through Friday desk job hidden inside of a cubicle. For better or for worse, our office has become wherever we happen to be. Fully 43% of employees...
by admin | Jan 17, 2018 | Employee Engagement, Management Tips
Guest post by Jock Purtle Transitions are a normal part of any business. Whether it’s a leadership change, a shift in strategy or even something more dramatic, such as the sale of the company, things change, and during these times, employees, whether remote or...
by admin | Dec 14, 2017 | Management Tips, Managing Difficult Employees
Being a manager is challenging. Some would say it’s down right problematic. Yet there are things you can do as a manager to drastically mitigate future communication problems with your employees and teams. I promise if you spend 20 minutes up front going through the...
by admin | Mar 16, 2017 | Diversity in Workforce
Working in Africa taught me the importance of understanding cultural norms. I was managing a Kenyan hotel with 400 international guests over the Christmas holiday. We had arranged it all: fireworks, an African choir to sing carols, and Santa arriving on a camel. Yet,...
by admin | Feb 2, 2017 | Leadership Development, Management Tips, Managing Difficult Employees
Language plays a crucial role in managing teams and empowering people. Not only is unbiased language powerful, so is behavior language. Let me explain. There are two types of language that is commonly used in organizations: behavior and belief language. Here are the...