All it takes is one negative person to bring down an entire company. It’s like when someone comes to work with a cold. On Monday, everyone is fine, happy, and smiling, but by Friday, 90% of the office is sneezing, coughing, and miserable. When one person is outwardly dissatisfied with their job, it doesn’t take long [...]
Every now and then, something speaks to you. You watch a movie, and you’re like, “That’s it. That’s my life.” Or you read a book, and you think, “That. Character. Is. Me.” But sometimes, this familiarity hits you with a song. And when it comes to songs about work, it’s almost impossible for every person [...]
What we know to be true about the traditional workplace has forever changed… and may never stop changing. We’re involved in what appears to be a never-ending process of establishing new norms and developing different exceptions. And that’s okay. Change is how you, as a person, become better and how your business expands into something [...]
As younger Millennials transition into the workplace, older Millennials become more comfortable with what they can and cannot do, and other generations adapt to survive and collaborate with this new generation, three core principles have emerged: Innovation, Competition, and Fairness. As stated by Henry Jackson, the CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, these [...]
Ask Alex Rogers, CEO of CharTec and ARRC Technology, what surprised him the most about running his own business, and he’ll say that it’s the employees. “When I first started my business, I didn’t expect to feel so thankful for my employees. Their talent. Their dedication. Their spirits. They are the reason my businesses have [...]
The statistics surrounding stress on the job are frightening. No, really. They’re frightening. The following statistics are currently presented on the website for The American Institute of Stress: 80% of workers feel stress on the job 42% of workers say their coworkers need help managing this stress 14% of workers have felt like striking a [...]
For a smaller company, hiring a new employee can be a difficult (and terrifying) journey. It’d be a much simpler process if all you had to do is rub a magic lamp and wish for the perfect candidate. But, alas, the world is not so simple. Robin Williams is no longer with us, and Aladdin [...]
Sometimes the one thing that encourages an employee to stay with your company seems like the most insignificant motivation to you. But at the end of the day, any motivation is good motivation, especially if it motivates the right employees. Here are a few ridiculously simple office perks that cost a little but mean a [...]
Some companies make teamwork look so simple. Their employees float into the office riding on unicorns and floating on fields of glitter. As they flutter to their designated positions, they smile and greet each other, throwing up high-fives and throwing out good vibes. During the day, cheerful chatter and spirited debates can be heard throughout [...]
If you did a quick search of the phrase “making mistakes”, these are the sort of articles you’ll come across: 40 Things You Learn From Making Mistakes The Magic of Making Mistakes 7 Reasons Why Not Making Mistakes is the Biggest Mistake The Art of Making Mistakes At this point, making a mistake seems rather [...]
