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Reducing Conflict, Theft and Absenteeism

Shaken Foundations in the Office

by Megan Bullard on March 4, 2010

Imagine experiencing one of the worst natural disasters in history and living to tell about it. Imagine the destruction and chaos that follows an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8. The people of Chile are desperately trying to regain control over the fallen regions of their nation, and while many would expect national unity in [...]

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Eenie, Meenie, Miney, NO!

by Megan Bullard on February 8, 2010

In what feels like the thousandth season of The Bachelor we witness once more a crowd of beautiful women waiting in line for their chance to be the fiancée of a handsome professional. The women are attractive, talented and sometimes charming, but every group has a black sheep, and this season is no different than [...]

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Going Gaga in the Office?

by Megan Bullard on February 3, 2010

The early part of the year marks the start of a new quarter for businesses, but in Hollywood it simply means that award season has arrived. Stars prep for hours in order to look their best on red carpets for cameras and fans. Each celebrity scrutinizes every inch of themselves to ensure that every angle [...]

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Stress Less

by Megan Bullard on February 1, 2010

Those suffering from stress generally don’t complain until their mental or physical health begins to suffer.
The new year is here, and 2010 already feels like it is in full swing. January is the month of resolutions and commitments. Individual resolutions range from losing weight to quitting smoking, but what kinds of resolutions do businesses make? [...]

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Screen Now or Regret Later

by Megan Bullard on January 6, 2010

In this clip from The Office, there is a rumor circulating that a sex predator is on the loose and has been stalking the women of the office. Dwight, the super-hero wannabe, decides to take matters into his own hands to find and punish the supposed predator.
Although this clip is humorous, hiring people who are [...]

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Advance Conflict Resolution

by Megan Bullard on December 9, 2009

Employee assessments are tools that enable managers and team leaders to better orchestrate their teams, and resolve conflict. Assessments like the Profile Performance Indicator and Profile XT have the capability of quantifying an individual’s behavioral traits that will impact their attitude on the job. This information proves its worth especially in times of conflict. What [...]

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Employee Engagement is More than a Fuzzy Feeling Part 3

by AshleyDawn Sheppard on November 24, 2009

There are four simple ways to help employees become engaged, and all of them begin with the leaders of the business.
This is Part 3 of our series about employee engagement. Part 1 and Part 2 addressed common issues businesses face when employees are unengaged.
“Great leaders are team builders; they create an environment that fosters trust [...]

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Employee Engagement is More than a Fuzzy Feeling Part 2

by AshleyDawn Sheppard on November 24, 2009

This is Part 2 in our series on employee engagement. Part 1 addressed more common issues businesses face when employees feel unengaged. Part 3 offers the solution to these common problems.
Conflict
Being in an office is much like being in a family. There are a handful of personalities, moods and motivations. So resolving conflict in an [...]

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Assess to Address a Pessimist

by Megan Bullard on November 19, 2009

Pessimism directly interferes with productivity in the workplace, not only for the pessimistic individual, but also for the rest of the team. Amy Gallo summarizes the solution wonderfully: “It is the role of the leader to understand the underlying cause of the pessimism before acting.” The real question is, how do you do that?
“Leaders should [...]

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Gossip Inhibits Productivity

by Megan Bullard on November 19, 2009

In Beth Weissenberger’s article about gossip in the workplace, she notes that gossip between coworkers never promotes a productive work environment.
When conflict arises (and inevitably, it will) managers can use assessment results to determine what behavioral traits may have led to the conflict.
Gossip in the workplace is never productive, and there are much more constructive [...]

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