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For the Most Productive Teams, Just Add Conflict
The best way to get the most out of your team? Let them fight! (Really.) When productive conflict is modelled and ground rules are set, conflict can uncover some of the smartest ideas in the room (and help you avoid costly mistakes.) Check out our guide to conflict: What it is, why you need it, and four tips to make if effective.
An Equitable Hiring Experience Starts With This Tool
Getting ready to hire for a new position? Great! Have you considered how you’ll mitigate unconscious bias in your hiring process? If this isn’t a step that you’re used to taking, take a pause and check out our must-have tool to ensure an equitable experience during the interview process.
The 3 Secrets to Delegation Mastery
Delegation is one of the hardest (and most important) skills a new manager has to learn. Our simple, 3-part framework provides an easy entry point to putting the work on individual performers so the manager can focus on leading the team.
Women in the Workforce: Laws We Love (And Need More Of!)
To kick off Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting some of the most important labor laws that support women in the workforce - and pushing on where we know they need to go further.
Addressing Employee Engagement Post Layoffs
As layoffs continue to roll through the U.S., surviving employees are struggling. Data shows a 13% reduction in employee engagement and investment following a round of reductions, not to mention a 74% decrease in productivity. This is a major ouch for organizations who already had to make the painful decision to eliminate workers. While you can’t wave a happy wand and make it all better, there ARE research-proven ways to address employee discontent following a RIF, and they can be surprisingly simple.
5 Onboarding Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make
Weak onboarding practices will cost you…with 25% of your workforce within the first year. Our Onboarding Mistakes roundup ensures you don’t celebrate the offer only to lose the person behind it. Check out these five common pitfalls and how to avoid them.