Employee Retention VS Employee Burnout Marks Big Workplace Challenge in 2017

A new human resource study reports that one of the biggest threats to building an engaged workforce in 2017 is employee burnout. The study conducted by Kronos found that 95 percent of the 614 human resource leaders who participated in the survey admit employee burnout is sabotaging workforce retention. Yet, there is no obvious solution […]

Leadership Training Programs Counteract Falling Small Business Confidence

While small businesses leaders are reportedly less optimistic about their success according to the new Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, leadership training programs are allowing leaders to learn valuable leadership skills that help them to improve their management success. This is important since small business confidence has fallen since 2014. The small business owners that […]

Why Does Team Strategy Execution Fail From The C-Suite Down?

Catalyzing employees to execute strategy is a benefit TIGERS Success Series offers Licensees and leaders we serve. The development of team building activities that launch action plans and strategic team initiatives that are championed by employees is a strength and outcome. It appears that others are now recognizing that strategy execution no longer is a […]

What Really Leads to Happiness in the Workplace?

Do leaders have to give away the boat in order to receive high marks from employees when it comes to happiness in the workplace? The answer is no. Researchers at Cangrade just completed a study of 584 employed Americans and discovered that Intellectual Stimulation is the number one predictor of Happiness and Job Satisfaction in […]

Thriving in the Wake of the Great Recession: The Challenges Ahead

As the nation emerges from one of the longest recessions in recent history, businesses are finding themselves wading through unprecedented waters. The newly emerging economy is experiencing slower than usual growth, high unemployment rates, a struggling global economy, and strapped financial options to boost capital expenditures.  Are there insights into thriving in the wake of […]

Are More Employees Planning To Quit?

It appears that employee restlessness is again on the rise.  Earlier this year I wrote about two million US employees giving their employers the pink slip in February, 2012.  According to new data from Hay Group, more employees are planning to quit.  This is in keeping with our projections that the will to correct trust and communication […]

New Survey Reveals Growing Impact of Recognition Programs on Performance Management

By TIGERS Success Series Are formal recognition programs helpful to building superior performance management systems? We have been supporting the notion for the past three years. Now, a new survey presented by the Society for Human Resource Management in partnership with Globoforce says so, too.   According to the findings, sixty-four percent of companies that […]