Language is a beautiful yet tricky art form. Difficult to interpret at times, a little misunderstanding can turn a compliment into an act of war. Fortunately, by practicing effective communication in the workplace, we can continue to hide the nuclear missile codes and strive for office peace. Here are five examples of common miscommunications in the workplace, and how to work past them: What they say: I do all the work, and they get all the praise. What they mean: I’ve noticed that my peers are being recognized without me. Am I doing something wrong? need feedback. Culture Office Life MORE >>

In the past few years, IBM has evolved from a hardware leader to an innovator in cloud-based software. Developing the talents of its more than 377,000 employees through this change is now a focus and starting last summer, the company set out to replace annual performance reviews with something better. The existing system was in place for more than a decade, and was called Personal Business Commitments. In it, employees would set goals in January, do a mid-year check-in with their manager and finally be assessed and given a performance score in December. Diane Changing the System. MORE >>

High employee turnover hurts the business bottom line. It’s estimated that the average cost of a lost employee is 38% of the employee’s annual salary. Considering the average income in the U.S. is $50 000 a year, that’s a $19,000 per person. Planning Training, Learning & Development Turnover Uncategorized Featured metrics MORE >>

Being a woman in tech can be challenging. For starters, women are outnumbered: only a quarter of professional computing jobs in the U.S. workforce were held by women in 2015, in spite of women accounting for 57 percent of professional occupations in the country. And then there are biased job postings , sexist bosses , and gender stereotypes to contend with. Luckily, women aren’t alone. Here are three prominent ones: Girl Develop It. Girl Develop It was founded in New York in 2010, and quickly amassed chapters in 53 cities (representing around 60,000 members). Women Who Code. MORE >>

Businesses are becoming increasingly more complicated as industries evolve. These days, it’s the norm to have an extremely complex and diverse workforce. People of all generations are working together as one. They are employees from different backgrounds, all working in the same institution. As such, leaders are finding it increasingly difficult to manage a complex workforce effectively. With such a diverse group of employees, there are bound to be certain problems that occur. Your staff might not communicate effectively with one another. Improve Your Communication Skills. license. MORE >>