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Building a Team Culture Around Continuous Learning

We hear often about a talent shortage impacting several industries, from marketing to information technology.  To stay competitive, talent is tasked with keeping their skills sharp during a work climate where they are expected to perform in less time and with fewer...

Less Daylight? You’ll Need These Happiness Hacks

The sudden lack of daylight the autumn and winter months still takes most of us by surprise, even if we’re happy for the extra hour of snoozing. According to ABC News, this extra hour of sleep can make an impact on our health by disrupting our normal sleep patterns....

Quick Tips to Manage Stress

  No one enjoys feeling stressed, but we have to admit a life without it would be a little boring. Without projects to care about and deadlines to keep progress chugging along, we would lose some motivation.     A little bit of stress can be a good thing according...

Building a Culture of Accountability

It helps if a team shares a sense of humor or gets excited about the same sporting season. It helps if they’re all hanging out after work, or have kids in the same school.  But, all of this can amount to nothing if these coworkers do not share a culture of...

Why Foosball Tables May Not be Key to Happy Employees

In today’s environment “hyper perks”, organizations are searching for creative ways to entice and retain top talent. From casual dress days to free beer, businesses are using flashy perks to reverse the high turnover of Millennial employees. However, some...

Weighing the Pros and Cons of Meetings

As a hallmark of the business world, meetings present an opportunity for team discussion, assignment of various projects, and relationship building. For some, it is an arena in which one can voice opinions, discuss ideas, and plan for the future. While this certainly...

4 Techniques to Combat ‘Imposter Syndrome’

For high-achievers and driven individuals, the subject of inadequacy is quite worrisome. Even the most talented groups of people often feel that they do not measure up to their own expectations, the expectations of others, or the achievement of their counterparts. For...

Beware the ‘Toxic’ Employee, Warns Study

Take a moment to think about the worst worker you’ve ever encountered. According to The Washington Post, many immediately jump to the conclusion that the worst worker is lazy and uninvolved in his or her work. However, a recent Harvard Business Review study has proven...