Business in Action, 9th Ed.
Chapter 10: Employee Motivation
"The graphic shows that the most popular fonts of last year were Helvetica, Arial, and Georgia, but that doesn't mean brands can't also have some fun with their typography.
"The key to employee happiness is creating positive experiences your employees won't find elsewhere.
"Most leaders (the less than great ones) can become afraid of learning their employees’ true feelings towards the company and its overall structure.
Curtis Newbold presents an infographic on the topic.
"Presenting information to a crowd is an art form.
"An infographic by film editing simplifiers Filmora lists nine trends to keep an eye on in the coming year.
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"Tolstoy famously wrote, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
"Career analyst Dan Pink [photo, left] examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think.
"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.
"AI technologies today range from simple to extraordinarily complicated.
"Law firm Cooney & Conway created a helpful infographic highlighting obscure laws from 11 countries which could land you in hot water if you break them.
"Workers aren’t always to blame for distractions.
"From tidying your space to reading the news, there are a variety of ways to prep for the day.
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"If you're in any leadership capacity, take note: These four uncommon behaviors are known to command great respect and unprecedented employee loyalty, and lead to clear, competitive advantage.
"The scale of the internet is so great, that it doesn’t make sense to look at the information on a monthly basis, or even to use daily figures," writes Jeff Desjardins for the World Economic Forum.
"We believe work should make you happy every second of every day.
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"Most importantly, leaders should be asking these questions before their best people mentally and emotionally check out.
"Studies of leaders often focus on their style or charisma, but we wanted to look at how workers are affected by their boss’s technical competence.
"Few things are as costly and as disruptive as good people walking out the door.
"The other day I received a call from the office manager of a company looking for help with workplace drama and conflict.
"In this article, you will learn everything about the left brain vs.