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Engaging Employees for the Right Reasons

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by Kevin Eikenberry Ok, you've all heard about the importance of engaging your employees. In fact, you've probably heard it directly from me or Guy if you've been hanging around here very long.  Here’s some data to “prove” it though.   Here's what a survey from Maclean and Company recently found: A disengaged employee costs an organization approximately $3,400 for every … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Leadership, Teambuilding Tagged With: communicating with employees, employee engagement, Guy Harris, Kevin Eikenberry, leadership, morale, team building, trust

Going Back to Old Spaces in a New Way

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by Stacy Henry If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my life, it’s that you can’t go back to where you used to be. This is especially true today. Since 2020, our lives have changed. Our collected experience has given us better understanding, different expectations, and a new direction. As things are opening up and employees are returning to work, it’s important to recognize a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Change, Future of Work, Remote Work Tagged With: featured blogger, future of work, leadership, morale, trust

Schedule “Gratitude” on Your Calendar This Week

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"Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you." – Eileen Caddy In the United States, we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, and it is appropriate, perhaps even expected, to find reasons to be grateful. Of course, the reality is that we should find reasons to feel grateful every single day, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: delegation, Kevin Eikenberry, leadership, morale

Inner Peace Is the Workplace Skill Everyone Needs Right Now

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No doubt about it: The world is loud, chaotic, and outright scary. And with a pandemic piled on top of political/social/economic upheaval piled on top of “normal” disruptors like AI advancements that change everything about the way we work, it’s only going to get more so. Here’s the question: How do you get heard above the chaos? Do you shout louder? Work harder? Bulldoze over … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Personal & Professional Development Tagged With: featured blogger, leadership mindset, morale

Encourage Employees to Take More Initiative

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Empowerment is a great thing, especially during times of change, upheaval and disruption. Empowered employees show greater commitment, stay more engaged, and create better results. Empowered employees take more initiative and get more done than employees who work in a fear-based, command-and-control environment. As a new supervisor, you hear and read about these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback, Communication, Management Tagged With: coaching skills, communicating with employees, leadership problems, morale

Know What Your Employees Actually Think of You

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Are you a great leader? How would your employees answer that question? One of the smartest things you can do for your development as a leader is to gain a real understanding of how your employees view you as a leader. The only way to do that is to ask. Here are several questions to ask them, preferably anonymously so they feel free to be completely honest. Consider using an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Personal & Professional Development Tagged With: communicating with employees, communication, leadership mindset, morale

20 Super Simple Ways to Show Your Appreciation

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Lavish rewards are great—if you can afford them. But you can motivate your team and let staffers know that you appreciate them even if you don’t have a dime to spend. Add this list of 20 motivating phrases to your memory bank: “I am proud to have you on my team.” “Congratulations on a terrific job.” “You are so helpful. Thank you.” “You keep improving. Well … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: employee praise, morale, recognition, showing appreciation

5 Leadership Tips to Improve Your Bottom Line

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I recently came across the article "Five Human Resource Tips to Improve Your Bottom Line," by Charlotte Canning, Vice President of Brand and Culture at Hoffer Plastics Corporation and while it absolutely applies to HR professionals, the advice is perfect for leaders, too. Here is Charlotte's best advice, as it relates to your leadership role. Protect employees' quality of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: communicating with employees, morale, motivation, new leaders, productivity

Showing Appreciation Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated

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Employee recognition is an essential element in the effort to reduce employee turnover in any organization. It is pretty obvious that everyone enjoys being thanked for the hard work and contributions they provide to their organization. So why is it that employee recognition seems so scarce in today's workplace? Don't get me wrong … I'm not trying to say that all managers and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback Tagged With: communicating with employees, employee recognition, morale, motivation, trust

Want Employees to Love What They Do? Here Are 4 Ways to Get There

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Insights from Shawn Burcham, author of Keeping Score with GRITT: Straight Talk Strategies for Success Bosses might want to take notice if employees view their jobs as “the daily grind.” A disgruntled and disengaged workforce can undermine production and harm customer relations, while a happy, engaged workforce does the opposite. “If you take care of your employees, they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: featured blogger, leadership, leadership mindset, morale, motivation, new leaders

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