by karlyn | Jul 8, 2014 | All Articles, Engagement & Morale, For Employers & Leaders, Leadership, Managing Employees
It’s commonly understood that individuals performing an action are motivated by both internal (intrinsic) and external (extrinsic) factors. For example, students may be motivated to complete an assignment in school because… They are genuinely interested in the topic...
by karlyn | Jul 7, 2014 | All Articles, For Employees, For Employers & Leaders, Happiness, Making Good Choices, Managing Employees
Ahh, the narcissist. It’s not just a character from Greek mythology – it’s also one of the most difficult personalities that you will encounter at work. When you first meet a narcissist at work, seem like a superstar – they have great ideas, work long hours, and have...
by karlyn | Jul 5, 2014 | For Employees, For Employers & Leaders, Making Good Choices
The 2014 Tour de France kicked off this morning. Since it’s one of my favorite sporting events of the year, I wanted to offer a few key lessons that we can apply to the workplace from this epic three-week race. It’s About the Collective Goal Each team of riders in the...
by karlyn | Jul 1, 2014 | Engagement & Morale, For Employers & Leaders, Managing Employees
An article from Forbes made the rounds last week with some pretty startling statistics: The average raise an employee can expect in 2014 is 3%, but given the cost of inflation, it actually amounts to more like 1% in additional spending power. If an employee leaves a...
by karlyn | Jun 25, 2014 | All Articles, Engagement & Morale, For Employers & Leaders, Leadership, Managing Employees, Professional Development
You have an employee that is not meeting performance expectations and you need them to either step up their game or move on. There are a few routes you can take. One is to engage in a proactive feedback and coaching strategy. An alternative is to go the...
by karlyn | Jun 24, 2014 | All Articles, Engagement & Morale, For Employers & Leaders, Happiness, Managing Employees
Your best employees are the people that drive your organization forward – they are more creative, more productive, and bring more value to your organization. So, keeping them happy must be a priority – these are the employees that are typically not...
by karlyn | May 29, 2014 | Engagement & Morale, Exercises and Assessments, For Employers & Leaders, Leadership
I have just the slightest intellectual infatuation with Patrick Lencioni. In re-reading one of his many best sellers, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (seriously, if you don’t have this book, leave this blog post and buy it immediately), I was reminded of...
by karlyn | Apr 17, 2014 | All Articles, Engagement & Morale, For Employers & Leaders, Happiness, Managing Employees, Professional Development
Twice a year, Purdue University’s IT Team hits pause on all current projects for a week focused on innovation. Dubbed “Living Dead Week” because it takes place during the campus Dead Week, the time students have free of classes to prepare for finals,...
by karlyn | Apr 7, 2014 | Building Relationships, Engagement & Morale, For Employers & Leaders, Leadership, Managing Employees
A key part of my management framework is communication, the goal of which is to build a trusting working relationships with the people who report to you. That means that it’s not just about you communicating to them – it’s also about them...
by karlyn | Apr 6, 2014 | For Employers & Leaders, Happiness
Not convinced in investing in employee morale? Here’s your business case: When workers are happy, they are more productive. A new study out of the University of Warwick examined 713 workers in four different situations. In three of the circumstances, there was...
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