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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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? [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]