The Purpose Driven Office
| Jun032019Nowadays employees ask the question why? more often then ever. Why do I come to work? Why am I here? Why do I keep answering this phone? Millennials especially ask this question, as the old answers no longer apply. Working because that’s what you are supposed to do, doesn’t suffice for an answer as it once did. People need to find fulfillment in their work. In such a technologically advanced world where most people have most of what they want at their fingertips, people don’t work for what they want as much. They work for what they need. They obviously
Read more...Empathy Makes You a More Effective Leader
| May162019This week we look to how empathy makes a good leader, a great leader. In their article, entrepreneur.com takes a look at how empathy can affect a leader’s ability to communicate with employees. An often overlooked quality, empathy is an essential part of a leader in any organization. Read More Here
Read more...The Iceberg of Workplace Culture
| May072019The Iceberg concept is simple, the difference in how an organization communicates it works versus how things actually work. The intricate web of workplace culture, all the interior and exterior company relationships and how tasks and the organization work is usually largely unseen by management. Without the bottom of the iceberg there would be no iceberg and the business would quickly crumble. Recognizing the daily tasks, projects and individuals that keep an organization running is key to it’s success.
Read more...The Perfect Gift for Mothers from Your Organization
| Apr302019Is Someone in Your Organization a New or Expecting Mother? Nearly everyone in your organization has or had a mother. As business leaders, colleagues and even just as fellow human beings, we should all stop and take the time to honor and respect the mothers in our lives, even if they aren’t our own. These women sacrifice so much to make our homes, our offices and our world a better place. Taking time to recognize them in the workplace is a great way to open up meaningful conversation, to get to know your coworkers better, and to really establish
Read more...Markers of a Great Organization: Empathy
| Apr252019What does your organization do to show empathy? Sometimes a simple “I’m Sorry” from a manager or leader can make a world of difference to an employee. Work can sometimes feel mundane during a loss or illness and the simple act of acknowledgement from a leader can change the course of someones day. “Survey results found that 72% of CEOs said empathy in the workplace must change…” from HRDive. Similarly, “Managers who show compassion to subordinates nearly always improve workers’ performance”, also from HRDive. Read more, Researchers: Compassion from managers boosts employee productivity CEOs link empathy to the bottom
Read more...The Purpose Driven Sale
| Jan182019Building a successful business, bearing in mind the existing competition requires one to have a result-oriented and effective team who are capable of taking the idea and conveying it to the public as you envision it without compromising the quality and standard of the product and business. How do you do this? Through a Mission Statement. How It Works: Once you have a strong team behind you, the next significant step is for you to clarify the core values and objectives of your business which acts a guide and the important steps that must be followed in order to succeed.
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