Is your stomach in knots dreading these conversations? Your employees probably feel the same way, but these meetings don’t have to keep anyone up at night. Use these tips to turn traditionally tough conversations into opportunities to strengthen relationships between leaders and employees. Tip #1 for pain-free performance reviews: Give perfect scores to the employeesContinueContinue reading “2 Tips for Pain-Free Performance Reviews”
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Should We Be Saying “I Love You” at Work?
My client swiftly angled her laptop toward me with an urgent command of “read this!” Just above the email signature block displaying the sender’s name, title, and company logo was the most unexpected sign-off phrase: “Love you!” It was an email from an executive at a consulting firm. It was sent to a client weContinueContinue reading “Should We Be Saying “I Love You” at Work? “
Running on Empty: Why Employee Burnout Remains a Major Challenge for Most Businesses
As leaders scramble to close staffing gaps and prevent rising resignations, burnout continues to be among the top reasons employees are languishing in their roles or leaving them. Although attention to burnout and wellbeing has intensified since the start of the pandemic, it was a major problem many companies were trying to tackle long beforeContinueContinue reading “Running on Empty: Why Employee Burnout Remains a Major Challenge for Most Businesses”
Measuring the Business Impact of Your Internal Communication Program
Successful organizations measure internal communication programs using strategic business goals. Thanks to a growing number of tools and resources, communicators have access to more data than ever before, yet it can still be difficult to determine if the right things are being measured. To get an accurate assessment of the effectiveness of an internal communicationContinueContinue reading “Measuring the Business Impact of Your Internal Communication Program”
Meaningful Experiences Shape Attitudes
Interactions that reach employees on an emotional level can accelerate engagement. High-performance cultures do not get that way by chance. They are built strategically and methodically through well-choreographed experiences that cultivate employee engagement. Every experience that employees have with their company contributes to their beliefs about the organization. These beliefs influence how they think andContinueContinue reading “Meaningful Experiences Shape Attitudes”
Why You Should Think of Culture like an Ecosystem
Companies with high-performance cultures have discovered the power of a holistic approach. In high school biology class, we were taught that an ecosystem is a complex community of living things that interact with one another and with the environment around them. Each component of the system is interconnected and has a role in influencing theContinueContinue reading “Why You Should Think of Culture like an Ecosystem”
How to Get Your Employees on Board with Change
First published by Training Magazine: https://trainingmag.com/how-get-your-employees-board-change 8 must-haves for your change communication program to evolve employee perceptions. Jessica Walter, MS, APR, Account Strategist, Internal Communication, JPL One of the most significant causes of stress for leadership during any significant organizational change is maintaining the confidence and positivity of employees. Mergers, acquisitions, shifts in leadership, relocation—you nameContinueContinue reading “How to Get Your Employees on Board with Change”
Leveraging Employer Brand as a Recruitment Strategy
First published here: http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/human-capital-and-risk/the-best-recruitment-strategy-creating-an-employer-brand.html Tips and benefits for leveraging workforce planning that attracts candidates uniquely qualified to help your organization succeed In an era of unprecedented transformation, competition and uncertainty throughout the healthcare industry, a strong talent acquisition strategy has become essential. By starting with a solid understanding of business goals and clarity around theContinueContinue reading “Leveraging Employer Brand as a Recruitment Strategy”
Communicating Change: 8 Tips for Internal Communications Teams
-1- Communication is simple, clear, and consistent. Simplicity works best to improve comprehension. Complex, lengthy, and vague communications about a change cause employees to feel anxiety and confusion. Keep words, sentences, and paragraphs as short and simple as possible. -2- Communication is designed to prevent information overload. When a message is complex or lengthy, employeesContinueContinue reading “Communicating Change: 8 Tips for Internal Communications Teams”
4 Components of a Successful Marketing Plan
For most people, the fun part of marketing is designing the creative – finding just the right imagery, colors, and tagline. But for your creative to truly make the impact you’re looking for, it’s best to start with a foundation in research. That’s how you increase your chances of having the WOW! Factor inContinueContinue reading “4 Components of a Successful Marketing Plan”
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