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15 Fun Activities for Employees

Most of the time, work is serious. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have some fun every once in a while. Though it may seem like a waste of time, having fun at work can provide numerous benefits to you and your team. It can promote relationship building, team building, improve productivity, increase creativity, and boost team spirit.

Why is Professional Development Important?

Professional development is the continued education and training a person undergoes after they have already entered the workforce. Though it may seem unnecessary to many, professional development is essential if you want to succeed, grow, and achieve your full potential. Professional development can help you get more career opportunities and advance professionally.

Encouraging Authenticity in the Workplace

It’s often difficult for employees to express authenticity in the workplace. The demands of the job, the pressures of being successful, and the expectations of others can make employees feel like they have to conform to a specific work persona.

The Importance of Building Psychological Safety at Work

Psychological safety is something that is incredibly important in the workplace, but many misunderstand what it is and why it matters. Psychological safety in the workplace is an expectation held by the entire team that they won’t be embarrassed, rejected, humiliated, or punished for things they shouldn’t be, such as presenting ideas, getting feedback, or taking risks. Psychological safety empowers employees to take risks and be courageous.

Leadership vs Management: What’s the Difference

Leadership and management are often used like synonyms, but they are actually two different things. Both are essential if you want to be successful in the workplace, and when utilized in tandem, can elevate you and your team to new heights. However, that’s not possible unless you know the manager and leader differences.

Team Success Starts with an Ownership Mindset

The ownership mindset is something that you may not have heard of, but it plays a huge role in team success. Having an ownership mindset is about taking ownership and responsibility of your business, the decisions you make, and the outcomes of those decisions. With the right mindset, you and your team can reach new heights and work better than ever.

Monthly Event Spotlight

December is more than just the final chapter of the year—it’s a season of celebration, reflection, and togetherness. For workplaces, it’s a golden opportunity to strengthen connections, boost morale, and thank your team for their hard work. Whether you’re looking to host a cozy indoor event, explore the crisp winter air with outdoor adventures, or add a charitable touch to your festivities, winter team building activities can create memories that carry your team into the new year with renewed energy and unity. Let’s dive into some ideas that will make this December unforgettable for your team!

What Do Employees Value Most?

Employees are the most important part of any business. Without them, you have no one to make your product, sell your service, run your store, or help your customers. Keeping them satisfied and happy with their jobs is essential if you want to build a strong and devoted team.

Leveraging Charitable Events for Effective Team Building

Team building is like a never-ending adventure that helps a group of people become an effective and unstoppable team. In addition to having shared goals and objectives for work, team members must also establish trust, offer support, and value each other’s unique qualities and characteristics. To commit to this growth, teams must adopt effective team building methods.

Building Community At Work: Going Beyond the Surface

In the digital world, it’s easy to get disconnected and isolated from others. This is especially true when it comes to remote work. Disconnection can have huge consequences. A large report from The Engagement Institute found that disengaged workers cost businesses up to $550 billion a year.

From Talk to Action: Creating an Inclusive Culture at Work

Inclusivity and diversity have become very important topics for businesses in the past few years. Many are focusing on inclusivity because of appearance concerns, while others genuinely care about having an inclusive culture at work.

Investing in Employee Wellbeing Initiatives

Employee wellbeing has become a bit of a buzzword in recent years, and for good reason—it can have a huge impact on your business. Focusing on employee wellbeing initiatives can be a great way to boost employee engagement and motivation, which can help with your bottom line.

Social Purpose: What It Is & Why Your Business Needs It

In the past, businesses could get by if they had a great product or service. However, modern consumers are increasingly looking for companies that care about social issues and have a positive impact. According to a 2019 Aflac survey, 77% of consumers are motivated to purchase from companies committed to making the world better. Social purpose now plays a huge role in the decisions of consumers, and businesses need to accommodate that. The shift in consumer behavior has propelled the concept of social purpose to the forefront of business strategies.

15 Icebreakers & Get To Know You Team Building Activities

Get to Know Each Other as People, Not Just Professionals. We’re all so much more than our job titles. We have interests that may have drawn each of us to our roles and helped us excel within them. A common challenge at work is the lack of opportunity for employees to connect with their colleagues beyond just their job duties. This can lead to a limited sense of connection among the team. But there is a solution: get to know you team building activities. There are easy and fun team building icebreaker activities that can help you and your team bond and get to know each other as more than just co-workers.

A Guide to Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

When you think of work-related skills and soft skills, things like communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and initiative probably come to mind. While those are all important, there is another skill that often gets overlooked — emotional intelligence in the workplace.

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome at Work: Achieving Team Growth

Imposter syndrome has become a bit of a buzzword in recent years, and for good reason—it’s something that many of us struggle with. A review article published in the International Journal of Behavioral Science estimated that 70% of people experience imposter syndrome at some point in their lives. And imposter syndrome at work has become ever so common.

Labor Hoarding: What Is It & How Does It Impact Your Team Culture?

Let’s face it – it can be difficult enough for your company to retain top talent in the best of times. And right now, in our uncertain economic climate, the last thing you want to do to save money is to lay off the very employees who are the backbone of your company. Cue the rise of the labor hoarding phenomenon.

Returnship: The Benefits of a Return to Work Program

We’re all familiar with internships as great ways to introduce new members of the workforce to their future careers. But what about those who have been successful in their professions for years – but then took a break from their industry? Whether by choice or obligation, career gaps happen often to professionals across the board. Once these professionals are ready and able to return to work, it’s important that they’re offered support and guidance to re-integrate them into their field.

The Biggest Barriers to a Successful Hybrid Work Culture & How to Overcome Them

Make no mistake, when COVID-19 struck, the future of the workplace changed for good (if not for the better!). Many employers transitioned to hybrid and remote operations without much preparation. Like riding a bike, we all had to learn by doing it.

5 Ways To Get Creative with your Workplace PTO Policy

Unlike robots, humans can’t work around the clock 365 days a year. We need time to rest and recharge. Research shows that paid time off (PTO) can improve morale, creativity, and productivity. Talk about a win-win outcome for your company!

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Category: Enhance Workplace Productivity

15 Fun Activities for Employees

Why is Professional Development Important?

Encouraging Authenticity in the Workplace

The Importance of Building Psychological Safety at Work

Leadership vs Management: What’s the Difference

Team Success Starts with an Ownership Mindset

Monthly Event Spotlight

What Do Employees Value Most?

Leveraging Charitable Events for Effective Team Building

Building Community At Work: Going Beyond the Surface

From Talk to Action: Creating an Inclusive Culture at Work

Investing in Employee Wellbeing Initiatives

Social Purpose: What It Is & Why Your Business Needs It

15 Icebreakers & Get To Know You Team Building Activities

A Guide to Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome at Work: Achieving Team Growth

Labor Hoarding: What Is It & How Does It Impact Your Team Culture?

Returnship: The Benefits of a Return to Work Program

The Biggest Barriers to a Successful Hybrid Work Culture & How to Overcome Them

5 Ways To Get Creative with your Workplace PTO Policy

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