When trying to find fresh ways to motivate your staff, look at the work they're doing. Trying to encourage employees whose work is tedious, uninteresting, or imposed on them can be a challenge. You should instead try to make your employees' jobs more enjoyable by: Changing pace. Increase the number of duties and tasks that... Continue Reading →

Employee motivation has been a hot topic in studies on teamwork and corporate management. This is because employee motivation has a direct impact on the bottom line of your company. Increasing employee motivation, for example, has been shown to: Increase productivity by as much as 70%.Increase your company's revenue by 12%.Boost staff retention by 10%.... Continue Reading →

Motivation is the force that propels people to take action. It refers to the underlying factors or forces that motivate you to work towards a goal that is important to you. The success of your team is determined by a combination of ability and motivation. They must have the necessary skills and resources, but they... Continue Reading →

Negative team cultures have a detrimental impact on team camaraderie, productivity, morale, and retention. Within these cultures, you’re likely to spot several telltale signs such as mistrust, gossiping, bullying, cutthroat competition, fear, and dissatisfaction. To transform a negative team culture into a positive one, you need to remove the negative behaviour patterns. How do you... Continue Reading →

Developing a positive or "ideal" team culture isn't something that can be done in a day. It will take time and effort to establish one for your team, but it will be worthwhile. A common vision is the first step in creating an ideal team culture. The team can see what they're working for, what... Continue Reading →

A strengths-based culture lays the foundation for a versatile, talented workforce. But what does it take to build such a culture? The key is to weave a strengths-based mentality throughout all organisational levels. There are 5 strategies Gallup suggests to create this empowering culture by setting a foundational strategy and structure for it. Leadership alignment: setting... Continue Reading →

When a group of people work together, they form a culture. A company's culture is shaped by regular employee habits, beliefs, and values, and that culture affects practically every facet of how a company operates. While no two businesses are alike, and each has its own culture, there are some common characteristics among them. And... Continue Reading →

Within an organisation, team culture fosters community. It refers to how employees at a company think and perform. It consists of the shared behaviours, practises, rules, beliefs, values, and attitudes of a group. When employee activities align with your company's vision, values, and strategy, you have a strong team culture. When those practises are either... Continue Reading →

How often have you thought about sitting down with your staff and saying, "I'd love to find out what you find intriguing in this job; what components of your work you find meaningful; and are there any modifications we can do to make your job a little more exciting?" Now is the time for leaders... Continue Reading →

'One-on-ones' are scheduled regular meetings managers have with individual team members. The goal is to check in, assess how things are going, and address any specific needs or career advancement opportunities. These meetings last roughly 30 minutes on average. Here are a couple of manager tips for the meeting: Encourage new hires to participate actively... Continue Reading →