Tools for High-Performing Teams
Build a better world with a better team
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Ways to Give Effective Employee Feedback
EefGiving proper feedback can be an incredibly beneficial tool, but if done the wrong way, it can be quite detrimental. Feedback needs to be offered in the right way for it to be effectively used successfully by an employee. If given incorrectly, it can make them feel quite defensive, somewhat attacked, and unmotivated. Good feedback […]
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Manager Skills and Training: Top Skills to Develop in Your Managers
Managers are tasked with monitoring and coaching employees to improve their performance. However, achieving those goals can be challenging, particularly if your managers lack the required skills and capabilities. Without key skills, it is impossible to get employee buy-in, build engagement, and boost performance. Training your managers to focus on these critical skills and capabilities […]
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How to Help Employees Find Their “Calling” within Your Organization
Struggling to improve engagement within your organization? It’s very common. However, it does not have to be an uphill battle for your business. In fact, it might be as simple as helping your employees find their “calling”. What Is It All About? In the past, employers hired people to perform a specific job function or […]
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Creating a Positive Virtual Office Environment
With 2020 finally in the rearview mirror, we can all take a moment to breathe a sigh of relief. However, despite one of the most tumultuous years in recent memory finally being behind us, it does not mean that we’re going to get back to “normal” at any point soon. For most businesses and other […]
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Planning for Success and Growth: How to Determine If You Have the Right Leaders in Place
Leadership – there are few more critical considerations for successful businesses today. While your team members are responsible for most of the work that gets done within the organization, your leaders are responsible for steering the ship toward success. Leaders motivate, affect morale, and drive engagement. Of course, the challenge here is finding the right […]
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Writing a Clear Job Description: Performance Management Begins with the Basics
When you think about employee performance management, chances are good some specific things come to mind. You probably picture conducting performance reviews, going through check-ins, or getting feedback about an employee from their peers. Those are certainly parts of the process, but the humble job description is perhaps one of the most crucial elements. Explore […]
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Boost Employee Engagement by Helping Them Overcome Feelings of Being Overwhelmed
To say that 2020 led to increased stress and anxiety is perhaps the understatement of the decade. It introduced turmoil that rocked the world, the aftershocks of which we are still contending with. It has also taken a toll on employee engagement. The good news is that managers and decision-makers can take an active role […]
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How to Build Mindful, Resilient Teams in a Changing World
To say that 2020 highlighted the need for more resilient teams is an understatement. As COVID-19 spread around the world, it brought with it anxiety, fear, instability, and dramatic changes to our very lifestyles. The mind’s natural tendency, when faced with situations like this, is to find a distraction and focus on it. That leads […]
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Remote Work Policy: Designing for Success in the New Normal
At some point, we will stop saying “new normal”, but that time is not now. Too many organizations are still reeling from the impact of the pandemic. Too many leaders are still struggling to come to grips with the remote work world in which they now find themselves. The first step in coming to grips […]
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Tips and Tricks for Success with OKRs
Objectives and key results (OKRs) provide the foundation for business success. Still, setting appropriate OKRs can be more than a little challenging. When done correctly, they can drive performance, support engagement, empower employees, and focus teams on outcomes. However, when implemented incorrectly, organizations won’t see those benefits. It can cause damage to morale and engagement. […]
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Ensuring Accountability in Remote Work Situations: A How-To Guide
While many businesses have started to bring a limited number of employees back to their offices, remote work is going to remain the norm for the majority of employees and employers. While you might have been able to “tough it out” thus far without any formal strategy for ensuring that everything goes smoothly, chances are […]
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How to Solicit Feedback from Employees: A Manager Self-Improvement Guide
Once, feedback was only seen as offering value when it flowed downward. Today, we understand the folly of that idea. To be successful, managers need coaching just as much as employees. However, it can be challenging for managers to ask for feedback. Whom do you ask? What do you ask them for? What questions should […]
