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Collaboration Trends That Shape Today’s Workplace
There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen. If 2020 were a quote, this would be it. This oft-uttered quote by Vladimir Lenin would find its way to the front pages whenever rapid changes take place after a long lull. With this...
How to Resolve Conflict Part 2
How to resolve conflict, Part 2 of 3. Remember Stanley and Jim? The superstars of the customer service department who hardly get along? Our poster models for latent conflict? Did these two discover how to resolve conflict? Well, both are still at odds. But if we look...
How to Resolve Conflict
To better grasp how to resolve conflict, let’s head to XYZ Company, a manufacturing company with 80 employees. Will Kirk and Andy learn how to resolve conflict? Kirk, who has been with XYZ for 20 years, is a senior factory manager. He oversees the operations floor,...
Strength Training for Teams that builds Trust and Interdependence
Synchronized swimming, that breathtaking Olympic sport which combines the rigors of ballet, swimming, and gymnastics underwater, has been part of the Olympics since 1984. Yet many people still assert that it isn’t a sport at all. They argue that it's “basically...
Why Agile Teams Struggle
Agile teams. Why the noise over this buzz word? For one, it’s a process that the likes of Netflix and Spotify have in their arsenal. In the last 10 years, business leaders have come to the conclusion that an agile team setup is an essential condition for well-oiled...
Moderating Team Stress for the Holidays
I know. It’s not yet Halloween in the United States and I am talking about team stress during the Holidays. There are a few reasons for this: Team stress for remote workers who are balancing children in their laps while delivering work is primarily falling on women...
Process Documentation for High Performance Organizations
Process documentation  can take an organization from just doing well to exceeding growth goals while saving time and money. Among the benefits for leaders and employees: Leaders experience easier onboarding of those they train. There is less repetition and...
Connecting with Colleagues and Customers During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people and organizations to change how they live and interact in their day-to-day lives. This is why connecting with colleagues and customers during the COVID-19 pandemic is more important now than ever. Adjustments, such as work from...
Remote Work Fatigue And How To Manage It
Remote work. It used to be a perk. Who would’ve thought that a work from home arrangement could lead to remote work fatigue, burnout and stress? More than half of employees working from home have reported feeling burned out. Financial anxiety plus the added...
How to Keep Your Office Culture Without An Office!
Office culture. That wonderful mix of beliefs, traditions, values, attitudes, and behaviors that distinguish the workplace. It’s a term that floats around when companies get new hires on board. But it can get very conceptual. At its core, office culture is simply...