5 ways to help build communities in the modern workplace
Years from now, when we look back on the COVID-19 pandemic, one area that will most certainly stand out will be the great work that...
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- Aug 13, 2020
- 4 min
8 ways the world of work is ch-ch-changing
One thing that has been a constant throughout the pandemic has been change. And just when we figure out how to deal with the change from...
- Aug 4, 2020
- 3 min
Recognition according to the Cake Fairy
Let me share a little secret with you . . . my village has a fairy! And not just any fairy, but a cake fairy that bakes the most gorgeous...
- Jul 25, 2020
- 3 min
How recognition can turn your employees into superheroes
We all love superheroes, right? And why not, they possess supernatural or superhuman powers, and, even more important, can use these...
- Jun 9, 2020
- 4 min
6 ways companies are bringing their values 'out to play' during the pandemic
According to research I conducted for my latest book, the majority of companies have company values, and many are using them in their...
- May 4, 2020
- 5 min
Why, when and how to rethink recognition during these challenging times
I’ve been a part of my village’s Facebook group for years. But since it was mostly filled with snarky comments about what so and so did...
- Apr 6, 2020
- 5 min
7 tips for communicating through challenging times
I remember my first tornado, sitting alone in a closet in my apartment in Florida feeling scared, feeling alone and feeling disconnected....
- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
How we’re doing more than pressing the reset button
Does this sound familiar? You have a problem with your technology that you can’t fix, so you call an expert who 9 times out of 10 tells...
- Jan 15, 2020
- 4 min
7 steps to discover your company values
We all have company values, right? But are we absolutely sure that our values are actually ‘right’? Are they doing what we need them to...
- Nov 19, 2019
- 3 min
5 things holding us back from giving the ‘gift’ of feedback
I’d just spent ten days leading workshops on feedback, so you’d think I’d be the ‘queen’ of feedback, being able to give feedback freely...
- Jul 29, 2019
- 3 min
How managers should ‘stop, look and listen’ with employee recognition
As children we are told to Stop, Look and Listen before crossing the road, teaching us important lessons about safety. This same approach...
- Jul 19, 2019
- 4 min
Why you need to get ‘off the main road’ to be a rebel
Today my husband, my son, and I were rebels as we cycled our way across Mallorca. We decided that after two days of following...
- May 22, 2019
- 3 min
How one small gesture made over 600,000 people understand the importance of employee engagement
I’ve spent hours, if not days, writing blogs to help and inspire others when it comes to how to treat their employees. They’ve made a...
- May 9, 2019
- 3 min
4 ways we can (and should) leave our egos at the door
Have you ever left a meeting thinking to yourself – what an absolute waste of time! Why did everyone care more about making themselves...
- Apr 16, 2019
- 3 min
5 tips for communicating change - the hunt for the chocolate Easter egg
at do you do when your company decides to remove a long honored tradition, something like, let’s say, giving your employees chocolate...
- Apr 9, 2019
- 3 min
What do bridesmaid dresses, LEGO and lemon tarts have to do with employee engagement?
We all want our businesses to succeed, right? And why not, we need them to succeed to ensure we have a job, and to ensure we get a...
- Apr 3, 2019
- 3 min
Why we need to put an end to disengaging HR practices, now!
Let me ask you a question? Why do we design our HR policies and practices in such a disengaging way? A way that either intentionally or...
- Feb 5, 2019
- 3 min
How innovation improves performance and helps us sleep better at night
Innovation can come from the smallest and simplest of changes, it’s about opening up our minds and looking for opportunities – looking...
- Jan 22, 2019
- 3 min
3 ways we piss off our employees - Part 2
If you asked your employees for a list of things that really piss them off, I’m sure they wouldn’t be shy in rattling off a few. But let...
- Jan 18, 2019
- 3 min
Stop letting false successes define you!
I tossed and turned all night long questioning and doubting myself. Why did ‘success’ escape me yet again? What did I do wrong? But then...
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