Level Up Leadership
Fifty years ago, the main thing that employees expected from a job was a paycheck. People were told that they should get the best paying job they could, and that was that. But times have changed. The modern employee realizes that a job with better pay isn’t always the job that’s best for the individual.…
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Not everyone has to be best friends at your workplace, but the better people get along with each other, and – perhaps even more importantly – the more people respect each other, the better your office will function. Employee satisfaction is a multi-faceted beast. It involves satisfaction from the work itself, satisfaction from the effect…
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There are plenty of things that you can do as a manager to get more out of your employees, but many of those options can end up being demotivating and ultimately counterproductive. For example, being more available to your team could help foster productivity, but if “leadership” crosses over to “micromanagement,” that’s going to destroy…
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Thanksgiving is a time for showing appreciation to the people who matter most. Take time out this Thanksgiving to express your gratitude not just to your friends and family, but to your employees as well. Showing employees appreciation is essential to a positive workplace culture, so if you’ve been lagging a little bit in the…
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If you’re looking for a way for your business to fail, bad customer service should be at the top of the list. Unhappy customers quickly turn into lost customers, which means not only lost current business but lost future business. Plus, people who have experienced bad customer service are twice as likely to talk about…
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Gallup has found that lost productivity in US companies as a result of employee disengagement costs businesses more than $300 billion every year. In other words, having unhappy employees isn’t just an issue affecting your company culture; it’s an issue affecting your bottom line. Employees who are passionate about what they do and satisfied with…
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Right Management recently ran a survey on job satisfaction. The survey took responses from workers in both the United States and Canada and found that only 19% of people were satisfied with their jobs. Another 16% were somewhat satisfied, but the remaining two thirds of respondents were not happy at work. Over 40% of people…
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Every year Americans are entitled to 175 million vacation days that they don’t take. That’s a stat that we’ve thrown around a few times lately, but it’s worth repeating. 175 Million! Vacation guilt is an epidemic that is both keeping people from taking the vacations that they’re entitled to and spoiling what few vacations they…
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Employee happiness is a major part of the success of your business. If the people who work for you are not happy with what they’re doing, chances are that your business will fall apart at the seams. Employees who are happy in their jobs are more motivated, harder working, and create a more positive image…
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