According to Gallup’s 2017 State of the American Workplace report, poor managers cost the U.S. economy an estimated $500 billion annually. If you read my post, “Why do employees quit?” I clearly identify that employees quit their boss, not their job. This is further corroborated by a 2018 Randstad study which showed that 60% of […]
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Only 51% of employees are engaged at work according to Gallup’s recent State of the American Workplace report. The 2017 Workplace Health Survey revealed that 70% of respondents were either actively looking for new jobs or considering it. A 2018 Randstad U.S. study showed that 60% of respondents would leave or have left a job […]
Getting the most from employees starts with the boss but how to be a good boss is often disputed. Here is a great example of the conflict of which I speak. Inc.com recently posted two articles on their website providing leadership advice. “Want Happier Employees? Research Surprisingly Found That You Should Treat Them Like This” […]
Studies show a clear correlation between happiness and productivity at work. A recent study from the University of Warwick of randomly selected individuals revealed that happy workers demonstrate 12% greater productivity. In his book, “The Happiness Advantage”, author Shawn Achor explains that positivity fuels productivity, creativity and motivation leading him to suggest that happiness fuels […]
Opioids such as Fentanyl, Percocet and Hydrocodone, are prescription pain relievers presently prescribed at an alarming rate. These drugs aren’t injected through a dirty syringe or snorted from a glass coffee table next to an overflowing ashtray, these are pills popped out of a common orange bottle filled at your local pharmacy and prescribed by […]
Each year as many as 360,000 military men and women join the civilian workforce. Programs such as the Veteran Jobs Mission and the White House Joining Forces have helped reduce high unemployment numbers for veterans in recent years, however former military personnel still face several challenges when trying to find civilian work. A stigma of […]
Earlier this year I wrote about the coming robot storm and the studies that suggest many jobs now held by humans will soon be executed by robots. Yesterday the Guardian published an article by Stephen Hawking who was commenting on, among other things, growing income inequality. He remarked, “The automation of factories has already decimated […]
Millennials, those born between 1980 and 1996, make up a majority of the workforce and by 2020 will comprise nearly half of all workers. Millennials, as with previous generations before them, have been labeled as job hoppers. Perhaps job hopping is a symptom of youth or perhaps millennials truly are different from previous generations. Either […]
Many companies have employee code of conduct and work rule policies in place to ensure not only that operations go smoothly but also to ensure the interests and safety of its employees and the organization. Here are a few workplace behaviors that can often warrant disciplinary action or termination. · Theft of company property · […]
Every organization wants superstar employees and some will even delay the hiring process weeks or even months until that perfect candidate blips on the radar. What happens though if once you find your purple squirrel, they have mange or rabies? Do you cut them lose or keep them around for their quota busting, nut gathering […]