By Tiffani Martinez, Human Resources Director – Otter PR Goal-setting is a practice that promises to bear fruit in virtually every area of our lives. Students can leverage it to improve their grades, couples can utilize it to improve their relationships, and anyone can use it to improve their financial standing. Goal-setting provides an actionable and achievable approach to improving …
How to Stand Out in Remote Teams
By Shiela Mie Legaspi, President — Cyberbacker It’s an understatement to say remote jobs remain popular. According to statistics, 87 percent of job seekers looked for hybrid or completely remote positions in 2022. The number of remote work positions is also projected to increase, with Upwork estimating that more than 32 million Americans — about 22 percent of all US …
People First. Process Second.
By Sam Adeyemi The 5 Ws of Empathetic Leadership If you were a naval captain 300 years ago, would you have inspired a mutiny? Today’s executives are expected to do more than monitor productivity and support the bottom line. The most successful leaders in the 21st century are those who confidently and consistently practice empathy. These leaders understand the wants …
Unpaid Labour
By Amy Kemp I had a conversation recently with a good friend and fellow executive coach in which we were talking about the unique challenges that women face in the work world. At the very moment in our conversation when a delivery guy pulled into our driveway with the balloons I had ordered for my son’s sixteenth birthday, my friend Lane said …
Have You Considered Using Video to Educate Employees About Benefits?
By Frank Mengert As we navigate through the digital era, it’s clear why a growing number of employees prefer interactive communication methods. Digital dependency among workers is one reason why conventional methods of disseminating information about employer-sponsored benefits might not capture their attention. Today, numerous organizations have shifted towards more innovative and engaging strategies to digest important details about benefits …
The Backlash of Toxic Positivity in the Workplace
By Joshua Freedman – CEO & cofounder of 6seconds.org Have you heard that happy employees drive business success? Data suggests happy employees are more productive, more engaged, and more loyal. As a result, some businesses push for happiness – but when it’s done in a superficial way, the efforts curdle and turns into Toxic Positivity. It’s important for managers to …
Qualities of Real Leaders
By Kayla Logue What is the real definition of a leader? And what is the result of great leadership? These two questions involve an answer for both individually but are a direct result of each other. As an author, CEO, and co-founder of Move Into Words, and a top producing agent for one of the largest land development companies in …
The Role of Integrity as the Leadership Compass
By Paul Bramson, CEO — The Paul Bramson Companies Effective leaders have many qualities and varying attributes to their individual styles and how they build, create and motivate thriving teams and organizations. However, there is one fundamental element found at the core of every successful leader and that is integrity. Serving as a foundation and ethical guide, integrity embodies the …
Managing Customer Experience When Your Startup is Prospering
By Zahra Yarahmadi Explosive Growth or Explosive Drama How to Manage Customer Experience and Subscription Payments When Your Startup is Prospering Every startup founder dreams of the moment when their first idea takes off. It can be an exhilarating rush to see the orders come through and the sales numbers rack up. But this time of explosive growth can also …
A Guide on Goal Setting and Accountability for Remote Workers
By Shiela Mie Legaspi, President — Cyberbacker The workplace has changed forever in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and more teams include remote members than ever. According to statistics, 27 percent of American workers occupy remote positions and projections suggest that 36.2 million Americans will serve in remote roles by 2025. In the traditional in-person workplace, seeing someone sitting …