Regardless of the type of business that you operate, professional development should be a priority. Training opportunities not only assist in skill development for your employees but also increases employee engagement. Of course, training can range from technical...
This is a topic that we have discussed to some degree in the past, but as we move into month 16 of the pandemic and are starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel (thank you, vaccine!), we wanted to give focus to the whole remote work versus office topic. One...
Psychologically safe communication isn’t something that you’ve necessarily given a lot of thought to. First, though, I’ll explain what I’m talking about when I say “psychologically safe communication”. Broadly, I’m speaking about being mindful of the way that we...
As a leader, you are likely pulled in many different directions and don’t have enough time in the day to get everything done that you’d like to. This may involve going from meeting to meeting without a chance to catch your breath in between. Long term, this likely...
Employee recognition can take many forms, ranging from an informal “thanks” for a job well done, to formal awards that your organization hands out. A few different ideas for staff recognition include the following: Annual award (or awards) that recognize behaviour...
As promised with our last post, we’ll dig a bit deeper into both verbal and written communication in this edition. As you know, communication is critical to ensuring a successful workplace. Miscommunication can create so many unnecessary issues for you and your team,...