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Complacent Employees: Solutions for Workplace Complacency

Imagine walking into your office on a Monday morning and feeling like you’re stuck in a scene from “Groundhog Day.” The same tasks, the same faces, and the same uninspired atmosphere greet you day after day. Complacency in the workplace isn’t just a productivity killer—it’s a silent epidemic that drains creativity, morale, and innovation.

What Makes Work Meaningful? 6 Ways to Find Shared Purpose

Where has all the meaningful work gone? On average, about half of employees find their work meaningful, which greatly impacts their quality of work. Employees who don’t find their work meaningful are less productive, less engaged, and less likely to stay long-term at a company. On the flip side, employees with meaningful work are motivated, accomplished, and usually determined to stay long-term and work toward leadership positions.

Understanding & Fostering Interpersonal Working Relationships

The human desire for kinship, such as friendship or love, is almost universal in our species. This dates back to the early days of human evolution, where strong emotional attachments led to a higher chance of survival. Because of this, the need for companionship and interpersonal relationships developed as one of the most basic human physiological needs.

How to Develop Soft Skills in the Workplace

You’ve just gone through another marathon hiring process. It’s down to two candidates. On paper, they both seem equally qualified. Educational background? Check. And relevant work experience? Check.

5 Tips for Organizational Integration After a Merger

Companies merge all the time. Whether it’s massive companies like Disney and Pixar or two small local businesses, it takes a lot of work and effort to make an organizational integration successful for all parties.

25 Uplifting Team Building Quotes For Work

Creating a positive workplace culture is incredibly important, and team building quotes are a great way to do so. A positive culture has numerous benefits; it can increase productivity, creativity, communication, teamwork, retention, and much more. A positive and welcoming workplace culture is something you shouldn’t overlook.

The Employee Turnover Formula & Why It Matters

What Is Employee Turnover? Employee turnover is the percentage of workers who leave your organization, the employment relationship ends and they are replaced by someone new. This is not the same as employee attrition. When attrition occurs, the position is not filled with a new employee. There are two types of employee turnover: involuntary turnover and voluntary turnover.

The Roadmap to Building Corporate Synergy

Group synergy is one of those buzz phrases that gets tossed around a lot, but what does it actually mean? Group synergy is the art of harnessing the collective strength of a group of individuals to achieve more than what could be accomplished individually. If you can understand and harness the power of team synergy, you and your team can reach new heights.

Office Music Playlist: Workplace Songs to Inspire Your Team

Your office playlist isn’t just about background music; it’s about setting the right mood, boosting productivity, and creating a positive atmosphere that everyone can enjoy together with work appropriate songs. Whether you’re working on a project, brainstorming ideas, or simply need some motivation, the right songs for work can make all the difference. So, let’s dive into a curated selection of the best music for the office environment, guaranteed to keep your team in sync and uplifted throughout the day.

Using “Recruitainment” to Hire and Onboard Top Talent

Recruitainment is a portmanteau of recruitment and entertainment, and it can be an incredibly effective method for attracting and retaining top talent. By adding gamification in recruitment, you can test potential employees’ skills in a fun way that encourages creativity and innovation.

Background and Ideas to Celebrate Pride At Work

Pride Month 2024 is approaching quickly! This month is all about celebrating and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as spreading love and acceptance. Whether you’re a small business or a big company, it’s important to celebrate Pride Month and promote an accepting and inclusive environment at work.

Gamification in the Workplace to Increase Employee Engagement

Gamification in the workplace can be an incredibly effective way to increase employee engagement. Introducing game concepts, such as point scoring and competition, brings in an element of fun that helps keep employees motivated and productive. Statistics back this up as well. According to a Mambo report, effective gamification in the workplace can increase employee engagement by 48%. That same report also found that 95% of employees prefer a gamified work environment.

Ultimate Guide and Ideas for Planning a Company Summer Outing

Let’s be honest: the workplace can be stressful, and companies should ensure employees can get outside and destress when they feel overwhelmed. With summer generally considered a more carefree time, it’s a perfect season to host a company outing. Company summer outings can be entertaining but also help establish a more interactive and positive workplace. Summer is right around the corner, and this is a great time to consider your outing plans! Read how to plan your summer outings, as well as some of our company outing ideas below!

Leveraging Career Advancement Opportunities to Increase Employee Retention

In a highly competitive job market, finding ways to gain and retain skilled employees is key. One of the best ways to increase employee retention is through career advancement/development and team building. High turnover can be incredibly costly for a business. According to Gallup, an employee leaving can cost one-half to two times their yearly salary.

9 Bring Your Kids to Work Day Activities and Tips

On the fourth Thursday of each April, more than 37 million people participate in Bring Your Child to Work Day, which this year falls on Thursday, April 25th, 2024. (more…)

6 Memorial Day Ideas for Work: Ways to Celebrate & Honor

Memorial Day has a different meaning for everyone. Oftentimes, people use this day as a celebration for the arrival of summer. Cookouts, family reunions, and a 3-day-weekend are all a blast, but they can take away the importance of what the day truly signifies. While you celebrate good food and loved ones, don’t forget to honor and celebrate the brave men and women who have died fighting for our country.

6 Fun Ways to Celebrate Earth Day for Work

Since 1970, each year over 1 billion people across 190 countries unite to celebrate Earth Day and the modern environmental movement. Earth Day falls on April 22nd each year. Recently, more and more companies have begun to start green initiatives to help save the Earth and reduce their footprint. Studies show that over 71% of global greenhouse emissions contributing to global warming come specifically from 100 companies, among other negative environmental impacts. Check out these alarming statistics from Rubicon:

Change Management: Building an Organizational Culture of Adaptability to Continuous Change

Change in business is inevitable. Whether it’s internal changes, changes in the market, new innovations, or something else, change is going to happen. Successful businesses are able to embrace change and utilize change management to achieve better results.

How to Change Company Culture: The Role of Empathy in Cultural Transformation

Cultural transformation—the process of changing company culture to align with core vision, values, and goals—is a necessity for any successful organization. What many don’t realize however is that empathy is the lifeblood of cultural transformation. Empathy helps us understand the experiences of others, enabling positive change. A foundation in corporate social responsibility (CSR) builds an empathetic culture, fostering an inclusive, vibrant, and thriving workplace environment.

Innovative Workplaces: Physical Workspace Design to Spark Engagement and Creativity

Whether we realize it or not, our workspaces play a very important role in engagement, creativity, and overall business success. Workplace design—physical and virtual—can significantly influence behavior, promote collaboration, teamwork, creativity, and foster a culture of innovation.

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Category: Company Culture

Complacent Employees: Solutions for Workplace Complacency

What Makes Work Meaningful? 6 Ways to Find Shared Purpose

Understanding & Fostering Interpersonal Working Relationships

How to Develop Soft Skills in the Workplace

5 Tips for Organizational Integration After a Merger

25 Uplifting Team Building Quotes For Work

The Employee Turnover Formula & Why It Matters

The Roadmap to Building Corporate Synergy

Office Music Playlist: Workplace Songs to Inspire Your Team

Using “Recruitainment” to Hire and Onboard Top Talent

Background and Ideas to Celebrate Pride At Work

Gamification in the Workplace to Increase Employee Engagement

Ultimate Guide and Ideas for Planning a Company Summer Outing

Leveraging Career Advancement Opportunities to Increase Employee Retention

9 Bring Your Kids to Work Day Activities and Tips

6 Memorial Day Ideas for Work: Ways to Celebrate & Honor

6 Fun Ways to Celebrate Earth Day for Work

Change Management: Building an Organizational Culture of Adaptability to Continuous Change

How to Change Company Culture: The Role of Empathy in Cultural Transformation

Innovative Workplaces: Physical Workspace Design to Spark Engagement and Creativity

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