When most people land a new job, they are full of excitement and begin contemplating how they can be successful. After a while, responsibilities become routine and the balloon of motivation that was once ready to burst is now almost completely deflated. Before we dive into ways to maximize your motivation, consider the three components of…
Category: Company Culture
Three Reasons to Welcome Rejection
Everyone fears rejection although it is inevitable. No employee will procure the funding necessary to commence a huge project every time. There are no sales representatives with a 100% close rate. Executive Boards decline requests made by stakeholders every single day. Accepting that rejection, set-backs and losses are inevitable does not mean giving up or giving in. Instead, continue…
Four Ways to Pump Up Your Productivity
If one of your goals is to be more productive at work, follow these four simple tips. Get your groove on. When I returned to the workplace after half of a decade raising small children, I was surprised by the number of millennials with earbuds in their ears. “How can they possibly get anything done?” I thought…
Remote Control: Three Ways to Improve Remote Employees’ Productivity
The remote work debate continues despite evidence proving that—when managed correctly, it can increase productivity, worker engagement and morale. According to Global Workplace Analytics, more than 60% of employers that allow remote work report increases in productivity among telecommuters. 37% of U.S. workers say they have telecommuted1, which is slightly higher than 30% cited for last decade,…
The ABC’s of Excited and Engaged Employees
As summer days wind down and with most vacations finished for the year, it is common for employees’ drive-to-thrive to dwindle. Here are three ways to keep employees excited and engaged at work all year long. Activate their potential. The main reason most people stay at their job is because they enjoy the work and…
Positive or Negative Attitude — Your Choice
School is back in full swing. If you have children, you know first-hand how the hustle and bustle of fall activities can be stressful. Even if you are not a parent, you may become frustrated by traffic exacerbated by school buses. Life’s obstacles are limitless, however we can limit our stress levels by maintaining a positive…
Three Ways to Hardwire Happiness
Are you quick to criticize or complain? Is your natural inclination during an argument to declare that the other person is wrong? If so, you are not alone. In Dr. Rick Hanson’s book, Hardwiring Happiness, the author explains how our brains have been wired to scan for threats, ultimately fixating on negative experiences. The good…
Four Tips to Revealing Your Best Self This Summer
Most people are in their best physical shape during the summer vs. winter months. Warm, sunny days make it easier to stay active and maintain a positive attitude. Many set a goal of losing weight to look their best in anticipation of attendance at major milestone celebrations like graduations and weddings. Consider working your mental…
Build a Workplace People Love in Three Steps
In Joy, Inc. How We Built a Workplace People Love, author Richard Sheridan reveals his proven formula for cultivating joy in the workplace. He was able to capitalize on his experience at an aggressive, fear-filled corporation by creating his own ‘joy-full’ company, Menlo Innovations, a small software company in Ann Arbor, MI, where he serves as…
Three Ways to Improve Your Level of Employee Engagement
A recent Gallup Business Journal article reveals that employees are responsible for their engagement too. According to the Gallup study, 30% of all U.S. employees, and merely 13% of workers worldwide, are engaged in their jobs. There is abundant research revealing that managers have a key role to play in employee engagement, however the article…