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Talent Culture
Researchers have found that an individual’s immediate boss, not that free latte, is the biggest influence on employee engagement, well-being and drive. However, bosses have challenges as well, including the pressure to perform, to enable teams to perform, to meet quarterly numbers, to experiment and to be more innovative. Visit https://talentculture.com/employee-engagement-80-20-rule/ to view the full article online. |
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Harvard Business Review
The phrase “stay in your lane” is commonly used to affirm the importance of doing your assigned tasks and only your assigned tasks. If you see an important task that needs to be done that isn’t your responsibility, should you do it? Before you decide whether to switch lanes, consider the authors’ research, based on observations and recordings of first responders completing mass-casualty incident simulations. You don’t necessarily need to stay in your lane — just be sure to merge both out of your lane and back in appropriately. Visit https://hbr.org/2021/07/when-to-take-on-tasks-that-are-outside-of-your-job-description to view the full article online. |
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Forbes Do you have a feedback program in place for your employees? According to a new report, 36% of employees work at a company that doesn't. Even those companies that do may not be offering the best channels for giving feedback and are overlooking opportunities to give voice to those who don’t feel they can speak up. This isn't just making it difficult for employees to submit feedback to leadership. This is sending the message that employees have no voice and that leadership doesn't want to hear from their workers. Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2021/07/12/five-reasons-your-organization-needs-an-anonymous-employee-feedback-program/?sh=73ca084ccf19 to view the full article online. |
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Michael Hyatt & Co. Leaders are generally great solo achievers, but they often get one-on-one check-ins wrong. Either they give too little attention to their direct reports or smother them with communications and requests for updates. It’s challenging to find the appropriate level and cadence of interaction. Visit https://michaelhyatt.com/4-questions-you-should-ask-your-direct-reports-weekly/ to view the full article online. |
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Entrepreneur “There’s a consistency to my story and that has been built into the brand and everything that we do,” said Nic Faitos, founder of New York City’s Starbright Floral Design. And as the city’s leading florist for the past 27 years, consistency has been a key element to the business’ success. Nic shares his step-by-step playbook to addressing critical reviews. Visit https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/376689 to view the full article online. |
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