“If you keep your fence painted, your manure doesn’t seem to smell so bad.” Farm wisdom from the Big Valley in central Pennsylvania. My dad, John Sr., and I were meeting with several farmers who lease our farmland on Friday, when I heard that pearl of wisdom. This coming from the herdsman who has one…
Why Millennials Leave Organizations and 3 Keys to Solve It
The greatest talent challenge currently facing the world’s employers is engaging the Millennial generation. Businesses run the risk of losing a large percentage of their workforces if they do not adjust to nurture loyalty among Millennials. In Deloitte’s recent 2016 Millennial Survey, they collected the views of nearly 7,700 Millennials representing 29 countries around the globe….
Create Camaraderie With Co-Workers in 4 Simple Steps
In today’s hyper-connected, highly technological workplace, co-worker relationships are more important than ever. A recent Gallup poll found that 30% of employees have a best friend at work, and these employees are seven times as likely to be engaged. They’re also better at engaging customers, produce higher quality work, and exhibit higher levels of wellbeing. Here are four easy ways…
Show Some Love — Make Mentoring More Meaningful
If you’ve had the privilege of being supported by an amazing mentor, what was it about this person that made such an impact? Perhaps their guidance enabled you to set and achieve goals much more quickly than had you tried without their wisdom. With Valentine’s Day around the corner and in the spirit of ‘paying it…
5 Reasons Millennials Aren’t Answering Your Phone Call
Texting has overtaken calling as the most popular mobile function across all generations, with Millennial women using SMS three times more often than calling, according to the mobile research agency RealityMine. Phone calls have been second fiddle to texting since 2007, when Americans sent and received more text messages than phone calls, thanks largely to…
Four Professional New Year’s Resolutions Worth Adopting
If you are among the 45% of Americans who make New Year’s Resolutions1, here are nine that will help propel your career. If you haven’t already chosen your resolutions, consider adopting the following this year. Become an early bird. One study cited byPsychology Today found that early birds are generally happier because they were more productive in a given day…
Time Out!
The human side of life embraces all emotions and experiences — the good, the bad, and the ugly. This is what I am thinking in January 2016. During the past year, I read around ten biographies of great people from all walks of life: politicians, inventors, business executives, and sports coaches. I am reminded of…
Five Ways Well-Being Enhances Employee Engagement
Gallup has found that the two major factors which influence employee performance are well-being and engagement. Some companies focus primarily on employee performance while others focus on their employees’ well-being. Gallup partnered with Healthways to measure well-being through five elements that are crucial to a life well-lived. Here are the five elements of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index1 and…
Time Out!
“When a man listens, teaches, encourages — not because he has to, but because he wants to — he becomes a hero.” I’m not sure who’s responsible for the quote, but I keep it on my desk. I wonder what would happen if we just made that our goal for 2016. Happy planning this week….
Three Ways To ‘Work It’ At Your Holiday Work Party
Mixing everyone on an organizational chart with free alcohol can be a recipe for disaster as you have probably witnessed firsthand at holiday parties of yesteryear. Put your workplace celebration to work for you by following these three ways to work it properly. Prepare a brief personal value statement. While your co-workers are familiar with…