by Dianne Crampton | Aug 1, 2019 | remote workers |
From an employee’s perspective, the benefits of remote work are many. The convenience of working from home. Avoiding time-consuming commutes. Schedule flexibility. More time with the family. These are just a few good benefits. On the flip side of the coin, businesses...
by Dianne Crampton | Jul 25, 2019 | employee retention |
Loyalty. Workplace. Retention. Placing these three words side by side takes so much more than financial incentives and perks. More and more employees are jumping ship in favor of rewarding positions. Surprisingly, some are even accepting pay cuts in exchange for a...
by Dianne Crampton | Jul 18, 2019 | group maintenance skills, leadership team building, project management |
Managing remote projects can be a struggle and working remotely is becoming more and more popular. Having a remote team means more flexibility, avoiding expensive office rent, and enjoying the perk of working from home. However, while in theory, serving on a virtual...
by Dianne Crampton | Jul 11, 2019 | employee engagement, employee management, Employee Motivation, employee retention |
Goeff’s notice came as a surprise. When Emily, his direct superior, asked why he was leaving, he couldn’t look her in the eye. Why employees quit was not a topic he wanted to take up with her. “It’s an offer I couldn’t refuse” he replied. Emily was heartbroken....
by Dianne Crampton | Jul 4, 2019 | group behavior norms, your bottom line |
How does adverse behavior reduce your net revenue and bottom line? Why is declaring your organization’s values not enough? Many business leaders have declared their organization’s values. Their hope is that by publishing those values, people will treat each...
by Dianne Crampton | Jun 27, 2019 | employee health, Stress, stress management strategies |
There will always be days when we feel unmotivated, exhausted, unsatisfied and past caring. However, it is when this state of disinterest is prolonged that it becomes burnout. Burnout is a growing epidemic in our culture, as it can affect anyone who is undervalued or...
by Dianne Crampton | Jun 20, 2019 | employee performance, employee training |
Sara had been with the company for a year-and-a-half. She was excited about the job when she was hired. But like most jobs that come without skill development, her sincere, frank and forthright communication style was an anomaly in a company where gossip and hurt...
by Dianne Crampton | Jun 13, 2019 | leadership team development, leadership training, project management |
Project management. We’ve all heard the term so many times that it seems obvious. Do you want to be organized? Everybody does. But when it comes down to it can be overwhelming. Especially when it includes multiple people with diverse strengths, talents and thinking...
by Dianne Crampton | Jun 6, 2019 | Bullying, leadership |
The cry was heard around the world. No-o-o! How could Daenerys Targaryen tumble from being an aspiring leader who wanted to make the world a better place to destroyer of innocents and sufferer of Pyromania. Was it as simple as she didn’t get what she wanted by...
by Dianne Crampton | May 30, 2019 | genuineness, group behavior norms |
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...
