Tag Archives: employee morale
A New Way to Power Up Workplace Performance
Do you remember the days when you sat alone in a room with your employee (s) once a year, anxiously explaining how you think this individual has been performing and wishing you had a broader perspective on his contributions to the team? Today’s forward-looking leaders and employees know that annual performance feedback is often too little [...]
When Raising the White Flag on Ethics Meets the CEO
Arriving at the executive suite, Sarah sat anxiously waiting to meet with the CEO while he finished an important phone call. As Sarah heard his voice cease and the click of his phone as it was placed on the receiver, she took a few deep breaths in a faint attempt to calm her heart and [...]
How Can Your Employees Tell You’re Listening?
Communication strategies are on-point when employees know that their input is getting through to leadership at the right time. The workplace becomes ignited with new ideas, higher morale, and exudes energy impacting stronger business results. It’s one thing when employees share an idea that may improve operational efficiency, or aids in adding a new revenue [...]
Truth or Dare?
Confront Your Workplace Reality with Character You’re almost to the elevator to head down to the company cafeteria and pick up a café latte when you see her coming. There she is, Ms. Bully, head of the Quality Circle department at your prestigious organization. You recognize this leader because you’ve heard many times about the [...]
Taking the Pulse, What Leaders Need to Know
Most doctor visits often include the routine practice of taking a patient’s pulse at the onset of a medical appointment. Whether the business performance of that physician practice is profitable or not, taking one’s pulse is fairly standard. Understanding the “vital” signs of their patients’ is a relevant piece of information that a physician needs in [...]
