A company replaced all of its managers with coaches. Employees became 20% more productive–and much happier

A company replaced all of its managers with coaches. Employees became 20% more productive–and much happier

There’s a crisis developing in workplaces everywhere. According to an annual survey by Gallup, employee engagement dropped to a seven-year low in 2022. Only a third of workers reported feeling engaged at work, while almost a fifth (18%) described themselves as “actively disengaged.” Source: Forbes Gallup’s measure of engagement is made up of several elements, which employees are asked to rate. Those that have declined the most include: clarity of expectations, opportunities to learn and grow, connection to the purpose of the company, opportunities to do what employees do best, and feeling cared about at work. Employee engagement began to fall in 2021, the same year the “great resignation” was coined as […]

4 Clear Signs That You May Be Smarter Than You Think

4 Clear Signs That You May Be Smarter Than You Think

True intelligence extends beyond the acquisition of knowledge. Conventional wisdom may point to smart people with advanced cognition, creativity, or high IQ. Still, if you ever wondered whether you belong with the brainy bunch, these four signs may confirm what you already know. For others, it may be a pleasant surprise that you are, indeed, smarter than the average bear. Source: Inc 1. You’re highly curious Harvard Business Review reports that people with a higher curiosity quotient (CQ) are more inquisitive and generate more original ideas, and that this thinking style leads to higher levels of knowledge acquisition over time. CQ, the author states, “is the ultimate tool to produce simple solutions for complex problems.” Now imagine a corporate […]

Take care of your employees, and they will take care of your business. – Richard Branson

Take care of your employees, and they will take care of your business. – Richard Branson

“Your employees are your company’s real competitive advantage. They’re the ones making the magic happen, as long as their needs being met” – Richard Branson Source So many companies do not understand that. They think that if they put in ping pong tables, their part is done. More than ping pong tables and pizza Fridays, people need: an honest and open leadership, with truthful and factual communications Instead employees often get slogans, mission statements and spin stories. a chance to grow and to take on new responsibilities. A chance is sometimes the best thing you can give someone who needs it. Instead, often yes-men often get promoted, and best people […]

Is a Workplace Massage Program Right for your Office?

Is a Workplace Massage Program Right for your Office?

There is a lot to consider when answering this question. And though there may be a lot of reasons to move forward with a program like this, there are also some real things to evaluate to make sure that it’s a good fit for your corporate culture, your budget, and business.   Source 4 Reasons a Workplace Massage Program Would Not Be a Good Fit 1. Make sure you have room to grow the massage program. Along the lines of the point listed above, if you have a set budget and the program grows in popularity (which it always does) or your company is in growth mode, you might find that […]

Making Your Company Wellness Program Work

Making Your Company Wellness Program Work

Lately, there’s been some debate about whether workplace health promotion programs, more commonly known as wellness programs, work. To us, it’s similar to asking whether reviews, training programs, employee assistance services, or other company initiatives are effective for both worker performance and the bottom line. The honest answer is that some are successful while others fail. And most of the time this comes down to how they’re designed and executed. Source: Harvard Business Review So how do you create an evidence-based health promotion program that does work? And what can employers do to avoid common pitfalls that lead to ineffective and, in worse case scenarios, harmful initiatives? To tackle these questions, […]

Top 6 Apps for Employee Recognition

Top 6 Apps for Employee Recognition

Όλοι γνωρίζουμε πόσο σημαντική είναι η αναγνώριση των εργαζομένων για τη διατήρηση του υψηλού ηθικού. Και οι εταιρείες σήμερα έχουν τόνους επιλογών, όταν πρόκειται για την αυτοματοποίηση της ανατροφοδότησης των εργαζομένων (feedback). Σε αυτό το άρθρο, θα εξετάσουμε τα κορυφαία 6 προγράμματα ανατροφοδότησης και αναγνώρισης προσωπικού που μπορείτε να αγοράσετε, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των χαρακτηριστικών και την τιμή της κάθε λύσης.   Οι εφαρμογές και το λογισμικό που ενσωματώνουν ανατροφοδότηση των εργαζομένων και σύστηματα ανταμοιβής φέρνουν την αναγνώριση των εργαζομένων στη σύγχρονη εποχή. Τα προϊόντα αυτά επιτρέπουν στους HR Specialists την αυτοματοποίηση και βελτίωση των συστημάτων αξιολόγησης και αναγνώρισης των εργαζομένων τους. Όλες οι πληροφορίες είναι εμπιστευτικές στο προφίλ της κάθε εταιρείας. […]

Using Employee Recognition to Drive Success

Using Employee Recognition to Drive Success

Αναρωτιέστε ποιο είναι το όλο θέμα με την αναγνώριση των εργαζομένων; Πρόσφατες μελέτες δείχνουν ότι εκφράζοντας εκτίμηση για το έργο των εργαζομένων μπορεί να επηρεάσει τη συνολική παραγωγικότητα της επιχείρησής σας. Δείτε πώς η εκτίμηση των εργαζομένων μπορεί να οδηγήσει την επιχείρησή σας να είναι πιο επιτυχημένη και πώς να ξεκινήσετε.   Προγράμματα Αναγνώρισης Υπαλλήλων: Πώς να πάτε μπροστά λέγοντας Ευχαριστώ Η αναγνώριση των εργαζομένων είναι κάτι περισσότερο από ένα ελαφρύ χτύπημα στην πλάτη. Ένα ισχυρό πρόγραμμα εκτίμησης μπορεί να βελτιώσει την ευτυχία των εργαζομένων, να βοηθήσει να κρατήσετε τους καλούς εργαζόμενους, και ναι…ακόμη και να επηρεάσει τη συνολική απόδοση της εταιρείας. Όπως αναφέρθηκε πρόσφατα από την ‘Society for Human […]