When Russia attacked Ukraine, the world quickly saw the injustice of this unprovoked attack and rallied to condemn Russia while providing support to Ukraine. Hearts all over the world were heavy for the people of Ukraine, causing thousands to show compassion in a variety of ways. In business, there are also times when a team member is going through a ...
In Harvard Business Review, Susan Peppercorn highlighted five questions to help you retain your employees. Her final question is, “Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day?” Talented people can perform different types of functions effectively. However, each person has skills that they love doing. By asking about what they do best and exploring how ...
In Harvard Business Review, Susan Peppercorn highlighted five questions to help you retain your employees. Today I want to talk about her fourth question, “What are we currently not doing as a company that you feel we should do?” When you can make this question specific, for instance, asking, “What are we not doing in our marketing efforts?” it will ...
In Harvard Business Review, Susan Peppercorn highlighted five questions to help you retain your employees. Today I want to talk about her third question, “What do you need from me to do your best work? Employees need to know that you are there to serve them. By giving your employee the opportunity to share what is hindering their progress, you ...
In Harvard Business Review, Susan Peppercorn highlighted five questions to help you retain your employees. Today I want to talk about the second question, “Do you feel a sense of purpose in your job?’ Many employees do serve meaningful roles in your company. But if they don’t know how to connect their work to your mission, work likely feels like ...
With inflation increasing wages, and employers struggling to find new employees, employee retention has become critical. Executive coach and speaker, Susan Peppercorn, developed a list of five key questions to help you retain key employees. The first question is “How would you like to grow within this organization?” Two-thirds of people leave jobs due to a lack of career development ...
A friend of mine recently started a new job with a large organization. The job is completely remote causing her to be isolated in her home all day, each day. She often feels disconnected and she has little opportunity to become acquainted with her peers. Loneliness is a challenge employers need to be aware of for their remote workers. For ...
My friend, Jim, recently shared with me a new idea they have implemented in his company to encourage generosity. Jim uses a new app called Grateful for Giving. Jim’s company purchases gift cards to give to his employees or customers that entitle them to give to any charity of their choice. These cards direct the recipient to the app to ...
Altruism is when we act to promote someone else's welfare even at a risk or cost to ourselves. According to research conducted by the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2013, altruism in the workplace has many benefits. A Fast Company article highlighted some benefits of altruism. Altruists are more likely to help fellow employees, be more committed to their work, ...
Valentine’s Day has historically been the 2nd busiest day of the year for restaurants after Mother’s Day. This year will be challenging for restaurant owners due to Covid and staffing issues. To make matters worse, when staffing is limited, that’s the most likely time for restaurant workers to receive complaints. A local fast-food restaurant near me has proactively addressed this ...
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