As a leader, it is imperatively important to offer your team consistent feedback – not only in times of improvement but also in times of praise. One of the largest complaints of employees is not hearing anything positive when they are doing their job well, only criticism when things are going wrong. Enter the constructive…
Criticism is hard to swallow for many people. Turns out it’s even harder to undo. Dr. Gottman and Robert Levenson started studying the difference between happy and unhappy couples during the 1970s. They discovered that the key factor between the two is the balance between positive and negative interactions. They computed a “magic ratio” of…
According to Gallup’s State of the American Workplace report, the U.S. currently has a high number of job openings. Record numbers of employees are contemplating jumping ship to embark on those opportunities. Consider these facts: Just over half of employees (51%) say they are actively looking for a new job or watching for openings. In…