Apr 17, 2018

Five factors that can create greater employee satisfaction


Every organization says that people are their greatest asset but not all invest the effort to ensure that their work culture and practices are designed to provide employee satisfaction. In some cases, this is not even a priority which indicates that a stated value is also a neglected value.When this is the case employees become cynical and discouraged rather than loyal and engaged. In fact, the...
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Jul 14, 2016

7 reasons it may be time to leave my job


Nothing stays the same forever and this is often true of our jobs. If anything, my observation is that we tend to stay longer than we should because it is more comfortable to do nothing than to consider a new challenge. However, there are seven reasons why it may be time to leave our jobs - whether - for another job in the same organization or a different organization.

1. I am no longer in my area...
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Jul 01, 2016

My seat on the bus does not fit me anymore

It happens: roles that once were energizing and satisfying become stale, frustrating and no longer fulfilling. We change, organizations change, leadership changes or our interests change and we need a new challenge. Maybe in a different seat on the same bus or on a different bus entirely. What we need to realize in this situation is that the longer we stay were we are the more frustrated we will...
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Jun 17, 2013

When one is hemmed up by their job

It is a common problem in the workplace: leaders who micromanage and control, leaving good people feeling disempowered, hemmed in and not trusted. Consider these true scenarios:

  • A supervisor tells their staff that every email they send must be copied to them so they know "everything" that goes on
  • Staff members know that most of their planning will be revised by their leader
  • Nothing can happen without...
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Jun 17, 2013

When one is hemmed up by their job

It is a common problem in the workplace: leaders who micromanage and control, leaving good people feeling disempowered, hemmed in and not trusted. Consider these true scenarios:

  • A supervisor tells their staff that every email they send must be copied to them so they know "everything" that goes on
  • Staff members know that most of their planning will be revised by their leader
  • Nothing can happen without...
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Jan 21, 2013

Finding the perfect chair


I have a fondness for comfortable leather chairs. In fact, I recently spent several months looking for the perfect leather chair for my home study. In the process I sat in many chairs in many stores, looking for the one that fit me the best. From that chair I can comfortably write this blog post.

Finding that perfect chair is a lot like finding the perfect work spot where our work responsibilities...
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Jan 21, 2013

Finding the perfect chair


I have a fondness for comfortable leather chairs. In fact, I recently spent several months looking for the perfect leather chair for my home study. In the process I sat in many chairs in many stores, looking for the one that fit me the best. From that chair I can comfortably write this blog post.

Finding that perfect chair is a lot like finding the perfect work spot where our work responsibilities...
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