The average 40 hours per week employee spends about a third of their weekdays devoted to their job. Most spend more time working than they do sleeping or being with their families Monday – Friday. With such a big chunk of life being taken up by work, it’s important that the place an employee goes… Read More
Category: Office Culture
There is magic in the perfect gift. Think back to a time when you received a special gift from someone. You probably went through a range of emotions like surprise, excitement, and appreciation. That’s because the perfect gift creates a lasting memory and forges a stronger relationship between the recipient and the gift giver. This… Read More
Technology makes it possible to plug in from anywhere, but it can be hard to create a collaborative environment when working with a remote team. When the people you work with most often don’t share a physical space, effective communication and organization become key. Here are three tips to help overcome the challenges of working… Read More
Did you have yet another slow start this Monday morning? It happens to the best of us, but that doesn’t mean it has to stop you from having a productive and energetic day once you arrive at the office. Here are a few tips on how to build and maintain positive energy throughout the day.… Read More
Should You Give Holiday Gifts to Employees?
It’s that time of year again! Hard to believe, but it will be 2019 in the blink of an eye. But before the New Year arrives, you need to decide if should give your employees holiday gifts, and if you decide to go down that road, what type of gift is appropriate? To Give or… Read More
How Tailed Appreciation Can Build a Terrific Team
Actions speak louder than words, that’s what we’ve all been taught, but is that accurate? Well, for some yes, and others not so much. When it comes to showing appreciation, everyone is different. As a result, showing appreciation in the workplace can be challenging, but does it have to be? Companies everywhere are relying on… Read More
Personal Bubbles
It’s easy to get lost in the routines of our own little personal bubbles of life. Many of the little things each of us do on a day-to-day basis, everything from having a certain radio station to listen to while making breakfast or a rhythm that is tapped out with a pencil while trying to… Read More
Don’t Turn Ant Hills into Mole Hills – 3 Simple Steps to Help Manage Conflict
We all experience conflict. Whether it is in a relationship, at work, or with yourself personally. Conflict is something none of us can escape. It’s another factor of life, of being an adult, and just the way of the world. Disagreements will happen, misunderstandings are exchanged, and miscommunication can take place no matter how thorough… Read More
Leveraging the Power of Personality in Business: Part Three
Welcome to part three of Leveraging the Power of Personality in Business. If you’re not familiar with the DISC assessment, or need a recap, check out the first part of my series to refresh your memory. Part 3 of this series will be especially helpful to sales professionals, but will still create a huge advantage… Read More
Don’t Let Yourself Go
Coming into the corporate world is similar to dating. When you meet someone for a first date you dress your best, have a few interesting facts in your head ready to share and clean out your car. Soon you start dating exclusively, you go out on dates, surprise each other, and enjoy getting dressed up… Read More
A Hot Take on Creative Problem-Solving
Like many of you I have a daily routine when I get to work every morning. After putting my laptop in the dock, turning it on and getting caught up on any urgent e-mails or voice mail messages that might have come in overnight, I usually like to accomplish one or two things before heading… Read More
Leveraging the Power of Personality in Business: Part 2
In my previous blog, I discussed the basic principles of the DISC personality assessment. Implementing knowledge regarding the DISC personality assessment in everyday communication can help you learn a lot about an individual through their communication styles. Email is typically a challenging communication platform since we cannot see or hear the other person and the… Read More