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Workplace Mental Health Training Could Cut Sick Leave Costs
November 16, 2017 by Jan Shawkey"A four-hour mental health training program for managers could yield fewer employee sick days and a roughly 10-to-1 return on investment, a study in Australia suggests...Category: Employee Development and Support, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Workplace Mental Health Training Could Cut Sick Leave Costs
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3 Low-Tech Ways to Design a More Introvert-Friendly Work Culture
October 26, 2017 by Jan Shawkey"For companies interested in building work cultures that support all personality types, there are a few simple steps you can take before deciding where that new couch should go or how many cubicles to disassemble and carry to the curb...Category: Employee Development and Support, Employee Motivation, Special: ArticlesComments Off on 3 Low-Tech Ways to Design a More Introvert-Friendly Work Culture
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Here’s Why You Don’t Want a Team Stacked with Rock Stars
September 26, 2017 by Jan Shawkey"What leader wouldn't want a team filled with these high-performing folks?..Category: Employee Development and Support, Management Roles, Functions, and Skills, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Here’s Why You Don’t Want a Team Stacked with Rock Stars
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Here’s Why You Can’t Fix Your Culture Problems
September 19, 2017 by Jan ShawkeyCategory: Employee Development and Support, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Here’s Why You Can’t Fix Your Culture Problems
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Want Your Best Employees to Never Leave You? Ask Them 5 Simple Questions
May 31, 2017 by Jan Shawkey"Most importantly, leaders should be asking these questions before their best people mentally and emotionally check out...Category: Employee Development and Support, Employee Motivation, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Want Your Best Employees to Never Leave You? Ask Them 5 Simple Questions
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The Way We Think about Work Is Broken
May 23, 2017 by Jan ShawkeyCategory: Employee Development and Support, Management-Workforce Relations, Special: VideosComments Off on The Way We Think about Work Is Broken
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9 Bad Manager Mistakes That Make Good People Quit
May 18, 2017 by Jan Shawkey"Few things are as costly and as disruptive as good people walking out the door...Category: Employee Development and Support, Employee Motivation, Special: ArticlesComments Off on 9 Bad Manager Mistakes That Make Good People Quit
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Please Stop Trying to Empower Women with Cutesy Titles
May 10, 2017 by Jan Shawkey"Titles like “SHE-EO” and momtrepreneur are meant to empower women but actually do more harm than good...Category: Employee Development and Support, Organizational Communication, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Please Stop Trying to Empower Women with Cutesy Titles
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This Research Suggest Millennials Are Not So Different
March 21, 2017 by Jan Shawkey"It’s unfortunate that in an attempt to simplify the landscape, the different age groups have been reduced to caricatures with incomplete generalizations...Category: Employee Development and Support, Employee Motivation, Special: ArticlesComments Off on This Research Suggest Millennials Are Not So Different
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5 Signs Your Employees Are Unhappy and How to Fix It
March 17, 2017 by Jan Shawkey"As a business owner, you probably want your employees to be happy...Category: Employee Development and Support, Employee Motivation, Special: ArticlesComments Off on 5 Signs Your Employees Are Unhappy and How to Fix It