Editor’s Note

It’s no secret that high-performing organizations have high-performing teams. However, how do you build such a team in your organization? What’s the secret to create a team of employees who would stand with each other to meet the goals of the team and take your organization forward for years to come? Well, it’s no surprise that the culture of the organization plays a vital role in building your team and attracting the right set of people.

Building A Strong Culture From The Inside Out

Who is responsible for the culture of your organization? Don’t worry, it’s not a trick question! You see, organizational culture is a living, growing and ever-changing thing. As such, it’s affected by every action and interaction, every decision and potentially every person who comes into contact with it either directly or indirectly. So, could it be said that because its sphere of influence is so wide, everyone or no one is responsible for business culture?

Recognition and Engagement November 2016 Advertisers

The Best Time To Build Culture Is Right Now!: Create a truly inviting workplace

The U.S. Labor Department recently reported that jobless claims hit a 42-year low this year, and employee retention is rising everywhere as employers are more reluctant to lay off workers in a strong labor market. It would appear that we are finally, at long last recovering from the economic crash in 2008 that sent unemployment rates above Great Depression-era levels.

Employee Wish Lists: Which perks would make you feel recognized at work?

Finish this sentence: ‘Today was a great day in work because…’. How about ‘… because I had a quick afternoon nap and had loads more energy to get things done’? Or ‘… because I really unwound during today’s yoga session and felt a lot more focused afterwards’?

Employee Recognition - 5 Myths

Best-in-class organizations know that employee recognition is extremely important for driving individual performance. Regularly acknowledging a job well done not only motivates team members to continue doing great work but also fosters employee engagement, which is critical for retention efforts of top employees.

The 5 Employee Engagement Warning Signs: Metrics to ensure your employees stay productive

How confident are you that your employees are staying engaged? Here are five of the most common signs that employee engagement is waning.

#GivingTuesday: 5 ways to get the most out of it at your company

This year marks the fifth year of #GivingTuesday, which takes place on the Tuesday following the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. On the heels of the big holiday shopping days Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that kicks off the charitable season, named as such due to the uptick in giving we tend to see around the holidays and end of year.

The Case For Happiness At Work Is ‘Self-Evident’: But, there’s also evidence

It is at once the silliest and most important debate going on in the field of human resources. Should business leaders seek to make their employees happy? Of course! Why not? Don’t happy employees make for happy customers? Is it not – to borrow a term from the Declaration of Independence – “self-evident?”

The 5 Languages Of Appreciation: Improving employee engagement by using the DISC

Employee engagement has been shown to be an important factor that predicts healthier and more productive organizations. As a result, thousands of organizations assess the level of engagement for their employees annually, and attempt to implement strategies and programs to improve their engagement from year to year.