Employees want a healthy workplace where they feel their work is valued, contributes to the organization, and is appreciated. Organizations need to understand what workers want from peers, leaders, and the organization itself to maintain their morale and motivation to continuously increase engagement, performance, and retention. A recognition-rich work culture is essential to this dynamic since it adds tremendous value. [...]
Most people fear failure. This fear comes from society telling us that failing is wrong and we should be ashamed. The reality, however, is that failure is part of life. It is just one step on the path we will walk. It is not rational to think that every step we take in life will be perfect on the first [...]
READ Part 1 HERE Years ago, it was easier for employers and organizations to manage their employees. Workers were expected to do a specific job during specific hours (or a particular number of hours) for a specified pay rate. The relationship between employees and the company they worked for was transactional. Employees put in the appointed hours and received a [...]
Quiet quitting doesn't involve quitting a place of employment, rather, it is a response to the hustle and bustle of the corporate culture. Sometimes called burnout, employees are unwilling to exceed expectations and decline to do additional tasks without verbal or financial acknowledgment. Instead of resigning, some employees are simply quietly quitting. It's a term that hit social media late [...]
Like many other industries, staff shortages can have an impact on in-person and group incentive travel events. Experienced meeting planners have the right connections, experience, and creativity to get things done. Challenging situations due to short staffing can't always be avoided, but there are ways to minimize their impact. (1) Stephanie Ferguson, Director of Global Employment Policy & Special Initiatives [...]
Air travelers who are excited to travel after months of restrictions have encountered pilot shortages, inclement weather, and oversold or canceled flights resulting in travel disruptions. There have also been challenges at the ticket counters as agents try to keep up with accommodations for air travelers. Flight tracking company, FlightAware, reported that U.S. airlines have canceled nearly 3% of flights, [...]
Content has long been the currency of the Internet. If your brand wants to be seen, it needs content. If your company wants engagement on social media, it requires quality content. If your website wants to generate visitors and sales leads, it must have content. Content will continue to be vital for any organization, whether brick and mortar or entirely [...]
The content you create drives brand awareness increases trust and grows revenue when done well. Both visitors and Google seek the expertise and quality of your content over targeted keywords. In fact, Google no longer rewards content created around one keyword and instead focuses on how well that content fits the overall context of your site. (1) To thrive in [...]
Read Part One of this two-part series here 6. SET REASONABLE & CUSTOMIZED EXPECTATIONS Discouragement and low morale often stem from unrealistic expectations or goals that aren’t obtainable. While leadership may set these if individuals and teams aren’t involved, this can lead to cultural issues. For example, A new hire may not be able to achieve goals if the training [...]
A changing labor market requires companies to view job candidates and current employees differently. While most marketing efforts are spent on attracting and retaining external customers (those who buy products or services), this is quickly changing. Since the pandemic and the Great Resignation, companies have recognized the importance of internal customers (e.g., job candidates, employees, and vendor partners) and the [...]