employee empowerment

recognition

Recognition matters

Recognition matters. Studies show that 43% of highly engaged employees receive feedback at least once a week compared to only 18% of employees with low engagement. Recognition resonates in the workplace. 35% of workers frequent recognition of accomplishments as the most effective non-monetary reward. Thanking people for their hard work and commitment is key to […]

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Dr. James Goodnight

Lessons From Space And How It Became the Final Frontier for Dr. James Goodnight

It started as a young college graduate. James received a job working for NASA on the Apollo space program in the late 60s. Beat the Russians and put a man on the moon. It must have seemed like a dream job. Until it wasn’t… What he found was a toxic work environment. People didn’t communicate

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flexibility

Flexibility: One workplace perk that rises above the rest

If there’s one work perk that rises above the rest, it’s flexible work arrangements.  Flexible work arrangements are about control . . . and everyone wants flex. It was important 10 years ago. In 2011, a Coqual study showed that 87% of boomers, 79% of Gen Xers, and 89% of millennials cited flex as important. And it’s vital today

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