by Dianne Crampton | Aug 31, 2022 | leadership team development |
The following suggestions from team leaders often correct active disengagement. Here’s an example. A friend and I were having lunch the other day. We got around to the topic of work and she told me that another person quit in her department. I said, “Another?”....
by Dianne Crampton | Aug 19, 2022 | empathy |
When you spend time and resources to recruit employees, obviously you want them to stay. Right? If so, empathy is a skill worth paying attention to. This is because empathetic leaders experience less turnover and are loved and appreciated by employees. Empathy works...
by Dianne Crampton | Aug 11, 2022 | creativity |
Utter the word “brainstorming” to your department, and it could send a person or two scurrying out of the huddle. For many, the process of brainstorming is just as pleasant as nuking their brains in the microwave. It’s a mix of desperately trying to get everyone’s...
by Dianne Crampton | Aug 4, 2022 | empathy |
This is true and would have been embarrassing if I hadn’t learned something. I missed the plane. I am blessed and cursed by high levels of attention and focus. In this instance I was traveling to a client 3 hours away and was waiting to board my flight in the...
by Dianne Crampton | Jul 28, 2022 | employee learning and development, recognition |
The late Mary Kay Ash, American businesswoman and founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics is known for her business empire, splendor, and unparalleled success during her time. One of her lasting remarks regarding praise and how to praise your performer has made it into the...
by Dianne Crampton | Jul 2, 2022 | facilitation |
In today’s business world, facilitation management and the ability to facilitate effectively are more critical than ever. This is because businesses are now more global and interconnected than ever before. This means that there are more opportunities for...
by Dianne Crampton | Jun 7, 2022 | employee engagement, employee retention |
A post-pandemic buzzword being thrown around is “The Great Resignation”. Also known as the “Big Quit” or the “Great Reshuffle” or the “Big Switcheroo”, it began in early 2021 and is described as an ongoing economic trend in which resigning mid-career employees quit...
by Dianne Crampton | May 27, 2022 | employee management |
In the face of the “Big Switch”, which management practice retains talented Millennial and Gen Z employees the best: Performance management or performance enablement? Is this just the new buzz or something to pay attention to? Those of are a certain age...
by Dianne Crampton | Mar 25, 2022 | Human Resource Issues, toxic culture |
I would like to tell you that an individual employee does benefit by handling toxic and narcissistic bosses. I can’t, though. I would be lying to you. Perhaps it is possible – maybe even preferable – as you look for a new job. In the long-term,...
by Dianne Crampton | Mar 18, 2022 | empathy |
Leading with empathy in the hybrid workplace dispels many practices that drove the industrial revolution. For example, the old saying, “It’ business, not personal”, means that financials were more important than anything human. The problem is that for employees it is...
