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People Management
4 min read

Do you know the right way to dismiss an employee’s idea?

Experts share six ways to dismiss an employee’s idea while encouraging them to continue to offer innovative suggestions.

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People Management
4 min read

5 ways to give feedback that won’t stunt creativity

Negative feedback can inhibit your team’s creativity. Here are five ways managers can give feedback that won’t impede innovation.

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People Management
6 min read

3 ways managers can support their employees’ growth

As a people manager, supporting your employees’ personal and professional growth comes with the job. One COO shares three tips on just how to do that.

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Company Culture
4 min read

Drive innovation with a “fail fast” culture.

When you establish and reinforce your culture to support your strategic goals to innovate, you create an environment where it’s safe to fail.

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Hiring
5 min read

This is why we spent $120,000 on employee referral bonuses

Soaking in the view from my office, I noticed a hawk swoop down past my window to feast on a mouse scurrying across a patch of grass. It reminded me that most birds of prey are solitary hunters, and I couldn’t help but contemplate the effectiveness of that strategy: “Why don’t all hawks work together…

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People Management
3 min read

How employees respond to disruptive workplace behavior

A recent study showed that employees do very little to address disruptive workplace behavior. The reasons why not may surprise you.

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People Management
5 min read

When and how to let someone go

Letting go of an employee is a difficult decision to make for any employer—but it’s a decision that has to be made. Here’s when and how to let someone go.

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Hiring
4 min read

Identifying and closing skills gaps

In a tight job market, finding an employee with all the desired skills can be difficult. Widen your hiring pool. Identify and close skills gaps with these tips.

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workplace book club books
Employee Engagement
8 min read

How to start a workplace book club: Tips and book recommendations

Implementing a workplace book club is a low-cost way to boost employee engagement while enabling employees to execute your business strategy.

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How to build leadership capacity
People Management
6 min read

Lead your team like Ernest Shackleton.

When it comes to leadership, it’s about putting your team above yourself. That’s what explorer Ernest Shackleton did more than 100 years ago.

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Employee Engagement
4 min read

5 tips to reduce turnover in the hospitality industry

Employee turnover rates in the hospitality industry are significantly higher than the national average. Address the root of the problem with these 5 tips.

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4 tips to integrate remote teams
Employee Engagement
7 min read

How to discourage hustle culture in your company

Hustle culture can create an unhealthy or even toxic workplace and unhappy employees. Change the standard in your company with this blog.

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Introverted leaders
People Management
6 min read

How leaders can ensure equal pay for employees

Learn actionable ways to address pay inequality on your team, as well as ways you can prevent pay inequality in the first place.

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positivity in the workplace
Employee Engagement
4 min read

5 ways to boost positivity in the workplace

The effects of positivity in the workplace have undeniable business benefits. We’re sharing 5 tips to increase workplace positivity in this blog.

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4 tips to integrate remote teams
People Management
3 min read

4 tips to integrate remote teams

Remote work culture is a growing phenomenon. How do you accommodate remote employees and integrate them with an in-house team?

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