Category: Employee Engagement

  • 12 Habits You Don’t Realize Are Losing You Respect At Work

    TIFFANY COUCH  OCTOBER 8, 2018 Here are 12 are bad habits that I’ve experienced with a number of employees over the years. In some cases, these behaviors cost them their job. Let’s face it: we all have bad workplace habits. In some cases, we may not even be aware that we’re annoying our coworkers. However,…

  • Bosses Don’t Encourage Curiosity as Much as They Think They Do

    October 12, 2018 Written by Ashley Hamer We’re not too big to admit that “curiosity” has become something of a buzzword these days. Search for the term on a job board, and you’ll find thousands of postings for everything from a senior data scientist (“We welcome your adaptability, your curiosity, and your passion”) to a marketing intern (“must…

  • What to Do When You Start Managing Former Peers

    Liane Davey  SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 A Blog About Leadership & Management Advice It’s a common scenario: The company you work at is growing. Suddenly, a new layer of management is created, and thus a new role opens up. Leadership in the company wants to promote internally, so you and a number of your peers apply. Only…

  • The Defining Characteristics of Servant Leadership

    by Refresh Leadership on August 28, 2018 in Emerging Leaders, Inspiration and Motivation Think back to the best boss you’ve ever had. What qualities set them apart from the rest? Did they show confidence in their decisions and consideration for how they affected others? Did they strive to gain understanding about difficult situations rather than simply reacting? Did they put a…

  • Employee’s Right to Unplug – 11 Ways Companies Can Show Support

    by Rachel Bolsu • August 16, 2018 With the prevalence of technology, there is rarely an email, chat message, or notification that goes by unnoticed. Flexible scheduling and remote teams necessitate communications at all hours of the day and night. As a result, the traditional boundaries of being on and off the clock are much harder to decipher. In this new…