Do you know what your employees want?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I recently had a client share a story (that is oh, so familiar!) about one of her new staff members raise in a team meeting that he didn’t feel valued by the Read more

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How to lose good staff by failing to do this one thing…

Picture this scenario.

‘Amy’ has worked for the ‘Sunnyvale Law firm’ for ten years. 

She regularly puts in overtime hours, delivers exceptionally high-quality work, regularly shows commercial acumen and care for the business by providing cost-cutting solutions, and is Read more

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Six signs your employee is lacking motivation and may be about to quit

We all want our staff to be happy and content at work, however some workplace cultures might just not be the right fit for someone, no matter how great the benefits you provide and how much you do to Read more

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How to motivate your team and keep spirits high during a stressful time

With a high level of external stress being echoed around the world with the pandemic, it is becoming evident this distress is beginning to take its toll on workplaces.

Snap lockdowns, lowered revenues, uncertainty and fear of what’s to Read more

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Australia and Diversity: How We Stack Up Globally

As we continue our discussion about diversity, we need to look around us and figure out how diversity stacks up in our own country and how Australia compares to other countries.

  • What are our strengths?
  • What do we do Read more
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My 20 fav low-cost employee perks

After talking about all the great perks businesses like Google and Virgin Atlantic offer employees, your average business owner might be feeling a little worried.

How could they ever compete with massages at will or practically free flights?

Here’s Read more

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Awkward. 5 Reasons Why Salary Negotiations Make You Uncomfortable

Knock, knock.

One of your employees pops in and wants to have “a chat”…

Immediately launching into a rehearsed speech about why he or she deserves a raise.

The dreaded salary increase conversation.

Whether it is an unexpected talk Read more

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Looking to motivate staff? Think smaller

At one point or another, all great performers struggle with motivation.

Volleyball players, musicians, chefs, chemists, business owners, and accountants all have to fight through daily responsibilities and routines.

Some days it’s easy, some days it’s not.

Some days Read more

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The Puzzle of Employee Motivation

In Jeff Goins’ best-selling book The Art of Work he describes our lives as the “whole body of work you make — including your job, your relationships, and the legacy you leave behind.”

In other words, when Read more

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Up staff pay? OR ____?

“Despite common perceptions, money is only a component of the motivation to stay and enjoy a job,” shares JD Rucker in a recent Business Insider article.

Without touching your salaries, there may be ways that you can make Read more

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