Do you have empathy for leaders?
Empathy for leaders like Derek Alexander, the protagonist in our soon-to-be-released book, is hit or miss. Perhaps you know someone like Derek. Perhaps you worked for someone like Derek in the past – maybe even now. Like Derek, many people who excel in their jobs, and want more autonomy and opportunity for advancement, accept leadership […]
Why Empathy Is A Critical Skill For Workplace Success
The ability to connect with others is vital to not only your personal relationships, but also your success as a leader and a co-worker. When you use empathy, you open the door to important, constructive conversations and improved workplace understanding. Empathy is a critical skill for all levels of workplace operation. Empathy does not mean […]
How Giving and Receiving Genuine Feedback Impacts Your Bottom Line
I was in the Board room that day. Board members reviewed the organization’s exit interview report because turnover was too high. Company sales were also stagnant with a falling performance line. The report findings, however, were illuminating. When asked why employees made the decision to leave, the most frequent response was lack of genuine feedback […]
TIGERS® 2018 Blog Recap Part One: Management, Leadership and HR Initiatives
TIGERS Success Series has been very active this year. We’ve worked hard to help clients correct workgroup behavior with management, leadership and HR initiatives. Oregon State Parks and other government agencies are working hard to attract employees from the Millennial and Gen Z age groups. As a result, we have constructed resources and conducted retreats […]
The Real Value of Empathetic Leaders in the Workplace
As a soft skill, empathy isn’t always easy to assess. During the hiring process, it often goes overlooked as a necessary attribute for success. This is a mistake for hiring managers. Empathetic leaders are valuable and important for a strong workplace culture. Empathy in the workplace is a universal team principle. It is the desire […]
Empathy Battles Workplace Toxicity
Workplace toxicity can present in many different forms. It also comes from many directions and from different people. Let’s include both peers and managers to the list of people who contribute to workplace toxicity. Toxic behavior can be anything from narcissistic behavior to bullying to blaming others. Workplace toxicity slowly erodes trust and productivity among […]
Small and Mid-Size Business Gender Pay Gap
Is it equitable to pay one employee less than another because of race or gender? What if that employee does more with less and has a family to support? In the United States, gender pay gaps like these haunt big business because of costly lawsuits and Federal scrutiny. However, recent studies point to the gender […]
Empathy Builds Effective Leaders
Empathy is not a new concept. All just societies incorporate empathy their into social norms. However, empathy is now moving to the top of the list as an essential skill leaders need to be successful in 2018 and beyond. Why is that? Technology is growing and changing at a rapid pace. […]
The Best Ways To Polish Your Leadership Skills
New leaders, seasoned leaders and everyone in-between have one thing in common: they can improve their leadership skills through team building and team development strategies and additional training. Proper onboarding and training strategies probably seem obvious for new leaders, but Gallup research finds that only one in 10 managers possess the natural talent needed to […]
Empathy Training Offers a Positive Return on Investment
Disengaged employees are an avoidable workforce development mistake that has a huge impact on the bottom line. According to a Gallup poll, disengagement costs the US economy an estimated $450 to $500 billion annually. These lost earnings can be found in the cost of employee turnover, lost productivity, missed days of work and even stolen […]
