Take a Break
Overview Suggest that your team member take a break. Propose that they take the day off or work from home. This is a great reward as compensation time for someone […]
Take a Break
Overview Suggest that your team member take a break. Propose that they take the day off or work from home. This is a great reward as compensation time for someone […]
How Often Should You Survey Your Team?
There are several types of internal surveys companies use to measure different aspects of their teams. When you survey your team, you need to have a specific goal in mind […]
Ask “How’s It Going?”
Overview When asking team members a question, they’ll usually assume you’re looking for a specific answer, which limits the insight and support you can offer your people. Broaden your conversations […]
12 Myths About Employee Engagement
There are many myths and half-truths about employee engagement. This article covers 12 common myths about employee engagement. We identify what engagement is actually about and how you can influence […]
Ways to Retain Knowledge Prior to a Departure
Have you considered what knowledge you will lose if a key employee leaves? There are several strategies and tactics you can employ to retain knowledge before it walks out the […]
Why to Promote from Within
When a leadership vacancy in your organization needs filling, recruiting established leaders from outside your company can be enticing. Experienced leaders from other companies can bring an outsider’s perspective and […]
The Hidden Toll of Employee Attrition
Previously I covered the monetary cost of replacing an employee. However, termination or resignation of a team member has additional costs. The toll of attrition on the departing employee’s coworkers […]
What Is the Cost of Replacing an Employee?
Losing an employee is painful. They have amassed immense knowledge about your business that needs to be replaced. They likely play a critical role on their team. And if they’re […]
How to Identify Good Metrics
What are good metrics? Eli Goldratt, the creator of the Theory of Constraints, once wrote “tell me how you measure me, and I will tell you how I will behave.” […]
Make Job Ads Stand Out: Start with Purpose
Crowd Mentality Pretend you are searching for a new job for a moment. Go to your favorite job board (say, Hacker News Jobs) and browse through the list of available […]