Friction: The Hidden Reality of What Holds People Back
How is it that two people delivering the same value to organizational outcomes, in the same role at the same pay, can have a massively different value to the organization itself? *** Here’s a...
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Employee Recognition Linked to Satisfaction, Motivation and Work Effort
As Labor Day approaches, one survey has found that only about half of the U.S. workforce (51%) say they feel valued by their employer and more than a third (36%) haven’t received any form...
New Job? 9 Ways to Advance from Day One
Congratulations, you have a new job. Now, it’s time to start thinking about the next one. No, you’re not looking to jump to a new job right away. But the best way to get...
How to turn small talk into smart conversation
Imagine almost any situation where two or more people are gathered—a wedding reception, a job interview, two off-duty cops hanging out in a Jacuzzi. What do these situations have in common? Almost all of...
Top 5 Reasons Why ‘The Customer Is Always Right’ Is Wrong
One woman who frequently flew on Southwest was constantly disappointed with every aspect of the company’s operation. In fact, she became known as the “Pen Pal” because after every flight she wrote in with...
Employee Satisfaction: The Success Factor
As seen in “Contemporary Dialysis & Nephrology” magazine, September 1999 Employee satisfaction – or lack of it – hinges on a productive, fulfilling relationship between staff and management; indeed, the success of any organization...
One Behavior Separates The Successful From The Average
Farmer A certain farmer had become old and ready to pass his farm down to one of his two sons. When he brought his sons together to speak about it, he told them: The...
The 5 biggest mistakes people make when looking for a new job
They apply for jobs online with mass production speed, using the same resume Slow down. Recruiters and talent acquisition professionals get an overwhelming number of applicants for each open position and must eliminate most...
21 Psychological Tricks That Will Help You Ace a Job Interview
Although in the moment they might seem larger than life, interviewers are people just like you. That means they’re susceptible to the same psychological preferences and cognitive biases that affect the rest of us....
8 Recommendations to Improve Employee Job Satisfaction
How to improve employee job satisfaction? A question that’s so simple to ask but so complicated to answer. Your employees represent the engine of your organisation. They have the wheels and power to make...
