For decades, General Electric delivered feedback to their employees on only an annual basis. This theory was based on Jack Welch’s brutal philosophy coined the ‘rank and yank’ where he insisted on boiling employee annual reviews down to 1 number and those who performed in the bottom 10% were fired. Luckily, the art and science …
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We all know Apple as a sophisticated, trendy brand that has built an empire of loyal followers. People display their products like a badge of honor but Apple wasn’t always so smooth. They had a customer service experience that felt stiff and pompous. After their 9th different iPod release in 5 years, they turned to …
How many managers are going through the motions when it comes to feedback? If you only provide an appraisal on an annual basis, I’m talking to you. The fact is, feedback is a powerful business tool when it is used frequently. Regular and open feedback shows a productivity increase of 12.5% and a drop in …
When the vast majority think of introverts and extroverts, we think shy or outgoing. The opinions usually aren’t all that sophisticated. Considering that almost all people are classified as one or the other, it’s time we understood them a bit more and the difference they can make to our workplace. What is important to note …
What we know now as Gallup, the world’s biggest analytics and management advisory firm, was started 89 years ago with one man trying to do a favor for his mother-in-law. To his credit George Gallup did successfully predict a landslide win for Ola Babcock Miller, the first Secretary of State for Iowa. From there he …
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Do you know that allowing employee disengagement to go unchecked costs your business thousands each year? Disengaged employees are losing the US economy between $960 billion and $1.2 trillion in productivity losses, poor management, and floundering engagement initiatives every year. Companies are throwing money at a problem they don’t seem to grasp. Employees are not …
Disconnection and disengagement are costing your business money. If you are getting the sense that your remote team is uninspired, you need to act quickly because bored people quit. And if they don’t quit, they cost. Gallup estimates disengagement costs the US economy $350 billion per year. This equates to approximately $2,246 per disengaged employee. …
Always remember the difference between a boss and a leader. A boss says “Go” and a leader says “Let’s Go”. George E.M. Kelly. 49% of people have voluntarily left a role they enjoyed because of a bad manager. In cities like Sacramento, Miami and Tampa that figure ascends to over 60%. Workers are leaving their …
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Going remote has kept businesses worldwide afloat during the pandemic. While having this option has changed the landscape of business forever, employees are struggling with isolation. Morale continues to dip and engagement is slipping in line with mental health. The world knows people and businesses need solutions, enter virtual team building. The search term “virtual …
When you look around your office or zoom meeting, do you see stress and isolation emanating from the team? HR teams and leadership routinely discuss methods of enhancing engagement and morale but are overlooking what is right under their noses… pets. It might sound like bias but the research proves that introducing pets to the …
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