Hiring

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…

David Brumaru · 5 min read

employees not paying attention
Company Culture

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.

Victor Lipman · 3 min read

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People Management

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.

Shannon Howard · 5 min read

closing skills gaps
Hiring

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.

Derek Smith · 4 min read

workplace book club books
Company Culture

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.

Erin Balsa · 8 min read

How to build leadership capacity
Employee Engagement

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.

Bruno Boksic · 6 min read

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Employee Engagement

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.

Clayton Courtney · 4 min read

4 tips to integrate remote teams
Company Culture

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.

Annie Sisk · 7 min read

Introverted leaders
Employee Engagement

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.

Sophia Bernazzani · 6 min read

positivity in the workplace
Company Culture

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.

Andrea Blasdale · 4 min read

4 tips to integrate remote teams
Company Culture

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?

Drew Fortin · 3 min read

How to build leadership capacity
People Management

How to build leadership capacity at your company

Increasing leadership capacity has an outsized impact on employee engagement and business results. Here’s how you can start building up your leaders.

Daniel Muzquiz · 13 min read

People Management

My manager will not plan a team outing, and our team is stronger because of it!

Team outings are commonly used to promote team building. But what happens when a manager doesn’t want to plan an outing? Read this blog to find out.

Trish Davis-Gray · 5 min read

team-building activities
Teamwork

The one team building activity that actually works

Team building is important for building the interpersonal relationships that allow teams to thrive and work cohesively to create results.

Chris Butsch · 5 min read

PI knows workplace personality tests
Hiring

How to leverage workplace personality tests

Leveraging data from workplace personality tests will be the differentiator that gives your company a competitive advantage.

Alexandra LeBlanc · 5 min read