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CULTUREIQ
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
7 Tips for Using Trust to Keep You and Your Employees Happy
If you’re a manager or human resources specialist, you know a strong workplace requires trust. So much so that a SHRM study found trust between employees and senior management to be the number-two contributor to job satisfaction. Trust Trust leads to internal motivation, a sense of pride and ownership, and happy people. If your workplace lacks trust, it’s never too late to get started. One common fallacy is that building trust takes forever, but this type of thinking can lead to inaction. Project Warmth to Show You Care. You’re not really listening, and respond, “Oh, that’s too bad. Great chat!”
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CULTUREIQ
MARCH 16, 2016
How to Burnout-Proof Your Workforce
For many, the burnout struggle has occurred during some part of their career. Happy and engaged employees dedicated to the cause seldom hesitate to take on extra tasks at work. They feel inspired and excited to carry out their company’s mission, all the while forgetting to take care of their basic needs. Evaluate workload on an ongoing basis. ”  . Encourage time away from the office.
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CULTUREIQ
MARCH 3, 2016
Highlights from Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends 2016
This week Deloitte University Press released its annual report Global Human Capital Trends 2016 “The new organization: Different by design.”. As usual, the report is jam-packed with useful findings that affect not only human resources leaders, but all business leaders. In fact, the report’s central theme is that in order to drive positive change in our companies, we need to redesign the organization– how teams operate, how leaders operate, and overall how things get done in organizations. Culture and engagement: Both important, two separate topics. What is the difference? Deep breath.
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CULTUREIQ
JULY 6, 2015
5 Manager Must Do Tips to Create an Engaged Workforce
The following article originally appeared in our friend  Ruth K. Ross’s blog. . Ruth K. Ross is a highly respected engagement evangelist and thought leader who writes and speaks on achieving high engagement and the need to cure the disengagement affliction that is spreading uncontrollably in today’s global workforce. She Engagement doesn’t happen without ownership and hard work. know I can.
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CULTUREIQ
JANUARY 26, 2016
5 Tips for Keeping Your Remote Workers Engaged and Productive
More and more frequently, we hear the phrase “employee engagement,” especially those of us who are managers or team leaders. And studies show that this not only helps with retention but also leads to higher worker productivity. Maintaining engagement of employees is hard enough, but what if a significant portion of your workforce is global or remote? Figuring out practical solutions isn’t easy, but companies can reap big rewards if they make the effort. At Redbooth , our team includes people in California, Barcelona, and several locations all over the world. Use technology to stay in sync.
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CULTUREIQ
NOVEMBER 20, 2015
5 Company Culture Books to Inspire You & Your Team
At CultureIQ we engage with the topic of company culture  a lot  — when we’re at work, when we’re talking at our dinner tables, when we’re doing some thinking on a run, when we’re reading on the subway, you name it. That means that we have a wealth of knowledge and perspectives to inform our thinking about culture. David Marquet  . Former U.S. – Erin Anderson.
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    4 TED Talks That Make You Rethink Leadership (and Why You Should)
    A strong company culture stems from its leaders. But, in a landscape where the workplace is taking on new shapes, team structures are being redefined, and technology is commanding us to reevaluate responsibilities, what does “being a leader” mean these days? In the face of all of these important shifts, one thing is for sure– it’s time to rethink our traditional ideas of leadership and what it means in the workplace. I’ve collected four TED Talks that help us do just that. Linda Hill: How to manage for collective creativity  (~17 min). MORE >>
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    4 Leadership Mistakes That Make Employees Run for the Doors
    Being a leader is not something anyone can just ‘wing.’ As we’ve  discussed  previously, it takes  emotional intelligence , letting go of the ego, and a willingness to continually improve on your leadership capabilities. For aspiring talent leaders, it can be difficult to gauge undesirable management traits. While you might not notice them, your team surely does. Here are four common leadership mistakes to avoid: Playing the blame game. As a leader, you are responsible for the success and shortcomings of your team. Coach on the mistakes and show your team that failure is par for the course. MORE >>
  • CULTUREIQ  |  MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2016
    How to Squash Conflict in the Workplace
    Workplace conflict is an unfortunate reality. Not only is it uncomfortable, it can be costly , translating to $359 billion in losses for U.S. companies annually. Disagreements happen in even the best work cultures. Although conflict is often inevitable, leaders can help their team out of a tiff with proper conflict resolution. Here’s how you can stop a conflict in the workplace before it causes major problems: Deescalate the situation by listening. Get ahead of the situation by allowing employees to air their grievances before it escalates in an inappropriate way. Commit to finding a solution. MORE >>
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