Employee Engagement
5 min read

Reason #4 why employees quit: poor organizational fit

Disengagement can be caused by misalignment with jobs, managers, and teams. Here’s reason number four why employees quit.

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Managers planning team fit
Hiring
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Reason #3 why good employees quit: team fit

There are four forces of employee disengagement and poor team fit is number three on the list. (Previously we’ve covered poor job fit and poor manager fit, which are reasons one and two.) Top organizations are built on high-functioning teams. That’s because a team that’s fully aligned is greater than the sum of its parts; team…

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Matt Poepsel PhD
Employee Engagement
6 min read

These people problems are destroying your business—and HR can’t solve them.

Business leaders, can we talk? I’ve got some good news and some bad news. First the bad news:  The vast majority of your businesses–regardless of your company size or industry–won’t reach their full potential this year. Instead, a variety of people issues will create risk for your business and destroy value. This “people tax” will…

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pro talent optimizer
People Management
9 min read

What is talent optimization?

Take a good hard look at your company. Is it performing at its absolute best? If you’re like most leaders, you struggle to overcome common business challenges like turnover, employee disengagement, a changing market, bad hires (the list goes on and on). In spite of your best efforts and your best intentions, you can’t quite…

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Frontline employee customer service rep
People Management
7 min read

How to motivate frontline employees

Just because you ask cashiers to collect email addresses from customers doesn’t mean they will. They might not cross-sell products like you ask them to either, or even embody your brand promise of customer service. Motivating your frontline employees— i.e. cashiers and customer service reps—to support your business goals can be a struggle. You might consider…

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HR manager talks with employee
People Management
4 min read

5 inspiring human resources quotes for HR professionals

As a leader, you should always strive for continuous learning and personal development. One smart habit to adopt is a morning routine: highest achievers have one. Try waking up early to begin the day with positive thoughts and some reading to help you improve yourself. Here are five inspirational HR quotes to get your day…

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Employee Engagement
6 min read

Friday Forward: How a weekly email changed the way I lead

Several years back, I started the simple practice of sending out a weekly Friday email to my employees. That seemingly little habit has changed my company, helped me to be a more inspirational leader, and it’s even transcended my organization and impacts tens of thousands of people around the world today. This is the story…

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Two engaged employees laughing
Employee Engagement
6 min read

5 ways to reward employees for standout performance

Decrease turnover and improve employee performance by using these techniques to reward your employees.

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Good employees leave bad managers
People Management
5 min read

Good employees leave bad managers with these 4 traits.

If you don’t yet have access to an employee experience survey, read on to discover four reasons why good employees leave bad managers.

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Meeting room discussion
People Management
4 min read

The art of giving feedback

Feedback is a little like management oxygen – we tend not to think much about it and take it for granted but when it’s absent we quickly encounter problems. We know feedback is an important element of management, and I’ve written about it on occasion, but I can’t say I’d seen a lot of insightful…

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People Management
10 min read

Workplace confidence: Your ultimate guide

When I began contemplating workplace confidence, I started to think about the confident people I work with and how they deal with both mundane and tough decisions. What was the fundamental trait they all exhibited on a daily basis, especially in times of stress and pressure? Ownership.  Confident leaders and employees habitually own everything they…

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