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6 Science-Based Ways to Motivate and Enable Productive Employees

Michael Hayes — December 18, 2017 — December 18, 2017 A motivated employee is a high performing employee. This claim likely won’t be disputed by talent managers or executives, and in fact, research has shown it to the be the case. Creating a motivated work force should be a primary goal of any executive or … Continue reading 6 Science-Based Ways to Motivate and Enable Productive Employees →

Do These 5 Things to Manage Remote Employees Better

Remote Employees

Mike Kappel — December 13, 2017 Follow @PatriotSoftware — December 13, 2017 350543 / Pixabay Managing a team isn’t easy, especially when your workers are remote. Home-based workforces pose a unique challenge for business owners. You must approach managing remote employees differently than workers that come into the office. We offer remote work options at … Continue reading Do These 5 Things to Manage Remote Employees Better →

Keep Employees Motivated During the Holiday Season

Employee Motivation

David Kiger — December 6, 2017 Follow @davidkiger — December 6, 2017 Stock photo Positive vibes and fun events go hand-in-hand with the holiday season. It can also be a time when employees find themselves distracted at work, and perhaps looking ahead to some vacation time at year’s end. Business leaders will need to find … Continue reading Keep Employees Motivated During the Holiday Season →

Why Employees Cheat & How to Stop it

Employee Advocacy

Stephanie McGuinn — December 1, 2017 Follow @PIMidlantic — December 1, 2017 In this age of constant political, digital, and economic adaptation, it’s hard to get ahead. Large swings in political power are creating less predictable policies and putting corporations under the gun to find solutions in short periods of time, an influx of start-ups … Continue reading Why Employees Cheat & How to Stop it →

Why The Most Productive Companies Treat Employees Like Customers

Productivity

Paul Burrin — November 27, 2017 Follow @PaulBurrin — November 27, 2017 People are the most important asset in any company – they’re the difference between success and failure. Yet recent research by Sage People found that that only 37% of employees think they’re highly productive in their role. You need to have happy, motivated, … Continue reading Why The Most Productive Companies Treat Employees Like Customers →

Developing Employees is Like Brushing Your Teeth

Management Skills

Julie Winkle Giulioni — November 13, 2017 Follow @julie_wg — November 13, 2017 Helping others develop, learn and grow. It may be among the most fundamental responsibilities human beings have to one another. And it’s played out for millennia, as the lessons and cultural norms of past civilizations were passed on generation to generation much … Continue reading Developing Employees is Like Brushing Your Teeth →

One of the Top Reasons Your Employees Aren’t Volunteering Will Surprise You

Employee Satisfaction

Ryan Scott — November 7, 2017 Follow @causecast — November 7, 2017 Tumisu / Pixabay America’s Charities – a leader for more than 35 years in employee giving – regularly issues data-driven reports that identify trends in corporate giving and volunteering. Over the years, this “Snapshot” series has become a critical bellwether in employee-led corporate … Continue reading One of the Top Reasons Your Employees Aren’t Volunteering Will Surprise You →

Should You Remove Author Names from Blog Posts When Employees Leave?

Blogging Tips

Arik Hanson — November 7, 2017 — November 7, 2017 Last week, together with my friends at Bellmont Partners, we held our most recent Talking Points event focused on corporate blogging 2.0. Our panelists, Kevin Hunt (General Mills and my podcast partner-in-crime), Krysta Larson (director of external communications and content at CH Robinson) and Chris … Continue reading Should You Remove Author Names from Blog Posts When Employees Leave? →

Recognizing Milestones: 8 Solid Options for Honoring Employees

Employee Motivation

Young Entrepreneur Council — November 6, 2017 How do you celebrate big employee milestones at your company, like 5 or 10 years? 1. Take Them Out to a Nice Meal I insist on taking team members who achieve a large milestone out for a nice meal. If it’s a larger milestone, we splurge and get … Continue reading Recognizing Milestones: 8 Solid Options for Honoring Employees →

Developing Employees in Like Brushing Your Teeth

Employee Coaching

Julie Winkle Giulioni — November 2, 2017 Follow @julie_wg — November 2, 2017 Helping others develop, learn and grow. It may be among the most fundamental responsibilities human beings have to one another. And it’s played out for millennia, as the lessons and cultural norms of past civilizations were passed on generation to generation much … Continue reading Developing Employees in Like Brushing Your Teeth →