Results vs. Time in The Workplace
“It’s not the hours you put in your work that counts, it’s the work you put in the hours.” — Sam Ewing
I often find myself pondering this question – Why is my workplace more concerned with how many hours I sit at my desk as opposed to measuring my productivity? Take a moment and think [...]
Meeting Needs vs. More Money
Are you merely throwing money at your employees in an attempt to satisfy them or are you really meeting their needs? An unsatisfied employee will accept more money as a temporary fix to their unhappiness, but you will have to do more than that if you plan on retaining your superstars.
Don’t know what their needs [...]
How to Make Your Company Happy
We already know that happier employees are more productive employees and that fostering a happy workplace leads to creativity, innovation, and better service for your customers. What are some ways that you can promote a happier workplace?
Hire happy employees
Don’t hire people based on their level of education or just because they have 20+ years of [...]
Why is Workplace Happiness Important?
There’s a lot of talk about workplace happiness these days. Facebook groups, websites, seminars, webinars, and whole conferences dedicated to increasing workplace happiness. So, why is it so important to have happy employees?
Happy employees have more energy. They don’t waste all their time and effort trying to figure out why they aren’t happy or satisfied [...]
Google Expirement: My Job is…
Check out the suggestions Google gave me when I typed in “my job is” today.
My job is:
killing me
boring
making me sick
making me depressed
so boring
too stressful
hell
slowly crushing my soul (my favorite!)
ruining my life
I think this sends a pretty strong message about the way people feel about work. Doesn’t sound too healthy if you ask me. Do any [...]
