Start out a New Team the Right Way

Anytime you ask a new group of people to work together, there can be several different types of tension. People who don’t know each other or who have never collaborated in a work environment may feel uncomfortable in the new situation or they may even feel so competitive that they accidentally create stress. If you are the leader…

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Do You Know How to Boost Employee Morale?

The workplace can be stressful, tedious, and frustrating on occasion throughout the day. Because of this, employee morale can drop and that could lead to a loss in productivity, high turnover, and a general feeling of discontent. As a business owner or a human resources manager, part of your job is finding ways to keep the workplace running smoothly…

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Communication and Conflict in the Workplace

Conflict is impossible to avoid in the workplace.  Whenever people are together, especially in tense or stressful situations, conflict is inevitable.  As a leader, it’s important you understand the main causes of workplace conflict and ways you can create a supportive atmosphere that equips team members for resolution rather than destruction. Information and Communication Think…

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Laughter Reduces Employee Stress

How can you keep your team functioning and the peak of productivity?  How can you lessen the impact of stress on your employees?  Studies show that laughter produces long lasting positive health benefits and increases productivity long term. Children laugh an average of 400 times per day.  Adults, on the other hand, laugh roughly 15…

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