Talent turnover isn’t simply about losing one person. It’s about losing a significant amount of knowledge and potential. In a study on workplace satisfaction, 75% of workers reported that their immediate boss was the most stressful part of their job. And that stress has a cost. While your best workers may be attracted to the company mission,…
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Tipping Fatigue is Real Tipping, traditionally a token of gratitude or satisfaction towards service, has recently experienced some culture shocks. It’s now common practice to be prompted to tip before the service has been rendered or even in an online transaction that involves zero human interaction. As tipping opportunities multiply, our readiness to tip has,…
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You know the drill. Click “join meeting,” watch the webcam flicker on, and hope the faces you’re staring at feel more enthusiastic than you. How is it that 87% of workers report wanting work-from-home flexibility yet most of us dread virtual meetings? And what’s the cost of boring meetings? Employee disengagement, lost productivity, and poor workplace satisfaction.…
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Case for a Four Day Work Week If you’ve ever felt trapped at your desk on a Friday, anxiously watching the clock until the weekend arrives, you’re not alone. The four-day work week is like a mythical land of increased productivity, reduced burnout, and better work-life balance. But what if this utopia could be a…
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ID Theft and Mitigation of Risk With the widespread acceptance of the remote work environment, identity theft has become a greater concern than perhaps ever before. In spite of heightened levels of awareness and implementation of improved technologies aimed at prevention and protection, identity theft continues to increase at an alarming rate, putting both employees…
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The Cost of Employee Turnover The Great Resignation touched a lot of employers not so long ago. As people reprioritized where and how they wanted to work, if their employers couldn’t meet their expectations, they simply left. This may not have seemed like a terrible thing for the employee. After all, they found places…
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Amping Up Productivity with the ‘Quiet Protocol’ Let’s face it, in this hyper-connected, always-on world, it’s tougher than ever to maintain focus and keep productivity levels high. We’re surrounded by ceaseless interruptions and noise, causing a disruptive ripple in our workflow. But there’s a silver lining, folks. Inc Magazine has spotlighted an ingenious strategy – the “Quiet Protocol.” Renowned…
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Unlocking Reciprocity: How Gratitude Transforms Workplace Culture Where does gratitude fit in the workplace? If you ask Benjamin Laker, a leadership professor at the Henley Business School, he will tell you that organizations that lead with gratitude foster a very special brand of thankfulness-reciprocity. In an article written for Forbes, Laker describes reciprocity as an innate…
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