There is a war out there, and it’s being waged against you over your top talent. Strategies are being used to lure them away. Covert missions are occurring during which they’re being wooed with better benefits and pay. And if you’re not careful, you could wind up on the losing side.
Recently, TIME explored the eight qualities that make a boss great. But why stop there? When it comes to the workplace, we all want more than just great bosses. We want great everything.
The “honeymoon phase” isn’t just for relationships. In fact, it happens frequently with jobs. For the first few months of a new job, there’s no such thing as a bad day. Your boss can do no wrong, and your company is greater than any other one out there. However, once this rosy glow wears off, […]
Imagine this scenario as a supervisor or HR professional: an employee comes into your office and asks to speak with you privately. When they close the door and sit down, they divulge to you that they are very unhappy with their job at present, for any number of reasons. How, as their supervisor, superior, or […]
Let’s face it: winter can be an uncomfortable time to be at work. It’s cold outside, it’s cold inside, everybody is coughing, and the commute can be slow and stressful. Short of closing the office until spring (which is tempting), is there anything that can improve employee satisfaction during the winter months? Of course there […]