Category: Organisation
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TIPS AND TRICKS #8: A CONNECTION WITH THE MISSION OF THE COMPANY
Teams that understand their purpose and feel connected to the broader mission tend to be more cohesive, more trusting and better at problem-solving.
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TIPS AND TRICKS #7: MY OPINIONS SEEM TO COUNT
When employees feel that their opinions and ideas are valued by their managers, they are more engaged and willing to put in the additional discretionary effort towards advancing the company’s goals.
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TIPS AND TRICKS #2: PROVIDING THE RIGHT TOOLS
Creating a work environment where employees are equipped for success establishes a strong psychological contract between employer and employee. Teams that are resourced appropriately will consistently demonstrate better performance and lower attrition rates.
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TIPS AND TRICKS #1: SETTING EXPECTATIONS
Employees all over the world, over several decades, have delivered a clear and consistent message. “If you do these things for us, we will do what the company needs of us”. This first Tips and Tricks #1 kicks off the twelve part series and deals with the single most important thing managers can do to…
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YOU CAN’T WEAR THAT TO WORK
As the summer sun blazes and temperatures soar, the workplace often becomes a melting pot of varying fashion choices. Throw in a number of years of largely remote working and it’s understandable, almost expected, that dress standards might tends towards a more relaxed image.
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BE QUICK TO FIRE, SLOW TO HIRE (Part 2)
You know what is worse for your business than a vacant role? The wrong person in the role. Even more damaging is when they stay and stink the place up for years, doing just enough to keep getting paid and not get themselves fired.
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HOW DO YOU MAKE YOUR COFFEE?
The office has a coffee machine for anyone to use, its one of the perks (pun intended) of the workplace. We want everyone to be on their A game, and a caffeinated team is a productive team right? That’s a theory anyway. The coffee machine is one of those that has the water reservoir at…
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IF YOU ARE GOING TO ASK THE QUESTION…
I’ve worked with a number of organisations who regularly conduct employee engagement surveys. These surveys typically have somewhere between 40 and 90 questions and cover a range of topics including: Employment Conditions, Career Objectives, Conduct and Performance, Manager Capability, Leadership Capability, Communication and Consultation, Development Opportunities, and so on. The point of these surveys is…
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