Category: Workplace Culture

  • Move Over Millennials: Here Comes Generation Z

    by Refresh Leadership on January 26, 2018 in Emerging Leaders, Teamwork and Communication For the past 15 years or so, Millennials have been the generation on the rise and have received their fair share of analysis — and punchlines — as they staked their claims to increasingly influential roles in the workplace. Fortunately, and in spite of some fears to the…

  • Cozy up to hygge – at work

    By Jeanne Reynolds | May 2, 2018 If you use social media or occasionally glance through glossy lifestyle magazines, you’ve probably heard of hygge. It’s a Danish term — pronounced hue-guh or hoo-ga, depending on the source —meaning a feeling of comfort and coziness. Think fuzzy slippers and hot cocoa by the fire. Reading a great book on a…

  • Are you causing ‘Boss Blues’?

    By Liz Walker | April 25, 2018 As managers, it can be hard to imagine we’re the root of employee stress. But think back over your career and the types of management styles you’ve worked with. Some managers might have been empathic, nurturing and supportive. Others were inflexible, uncaring or unsure. Management style — good or bad —…

  • What is Obliger-Rebellion?

     By Gretchen Rubin October 13, 2017 A thoughtful reader asked an interesting question on Twitter: “Does Obliger-rebellion ever manifest as physical symptoms with no apparent cause?” I believe that it absolutely might do so. First — what is Obliger-rebellion? Obliger-rebellion occurs when Obligers meet, meet, meet, meet expectations, and then suddenly — they snap. They say, “This, I will…

  • 50 New & Innovative Performance Review Phrases

    Performance reviews provide a great opportunity for HR managers and business owners to point out what their team members are doing right. It can also be an excellent time to boost employee empowerment. However, review time can also present a number of challenges. This is especially true if one of your employees needs to make…