Posts by Shana Bosler
8 Team Building Tips for Emergenetics Associates
Team building is one of the core components of high performance. When employees invest time in getting to know each other and improving how they communicate and collaborate, they can see impressive results like a 10X increase in work ethic as well as a 20% – 25% increase in productivity. While the value of developing…
Read More7 Ways to Truly Boost Productivity (Spoiler Alert: Micromanagement Is Not Included)
In many organizations, there seems to be a disconnect between employees and upper management, especially those working in remote environments. Studies from Citrix and Microsoft both found that while workers feel that they are performing well in a hybrid or remote capacity, employers are not so sure. In fact, 85% of leaders say the shift…
Read MoreEmbrace Non-Linear Career Paths to Amplify Success
Visualize for a moment what a career path looks like. Does the picture in your mind reflect a neat, tidy directional arrow? Is it a set of well-planned steps? Or is it more of a winding road with twists and turns? While professional growth has long been considered to follow a linear or step-by-step model,…
Read MoreMaximize Learner Retention after a Meeting of the Minds
I invite our Emergenetics® Associates to think back to the last few moments of your most recent Meeting of the Minds (MOTM) workshop. After the scented markers have been capped or the laughter has subsided following the Krazy Kommercials activity, we typically hear dazzling reflections as participants share their realizations and takeaways. It’s important to…
Read MoreHow To: Enable Autonomy in the Workplace
I recently read Qualtric’s Employee Experience Trends report, examining some of the defining elements that promote retention and encourage staff to feel connected to their organizations. One of the four driving factors that they identified this year was the push to reclaim work-life balance. While this trend is not exactly new, the report released some…
Read MoreEmergenetics Associates: Strengthen Employee Relations to Propel Business Forward
Flexible work arrangements have generated many benefits to employees and companies from increased productivity to decreased turnover. While many staff members are grateful for and even expect remote and hybrid options, that’s not to say these environments are free of any challenges, especially when it comes to working relationships. One survey found that 73% of…
Read MoreAdapt Employee Development for the Future of Work
The start of any year creates opportunities to evaluate and plan. What changes do you anticipate in your training and development programs in the next year? What about in the next three to five? It can feel challenging to answer these longer-term questions with complete confidence. While there may be transformations that we can’t anticipate…
Read MoreWhat Can Managers Do to Address Quiet Quitting?
If you supervise a team, chances are that you have staff members who are quiet quitting. Depending on which report you look at, somewhere between 21% and 50% of employees have stated that they are doing the bare minimum required in their job functions. The reasons for quiet quitting typically fall into two categories: burnout…
Read MoreA New Year’s Resolution for Work: Setting Boundaries
With all the recent discussion around quiet quitting, I wouldn’t be surprised if many individuals are putting more thought into the ways that they can enhance the integration of their work and lives. There are many factors that may tip the scale in favor of a healthy or unhealthy direction, and one essential element to…
Read MoreMinimize Distraction in the Workplace
What improves your focus at work? For me personally, I need background noise. I’m one of those people who loves an open workspace because the chatter helps me unlock new ideas. I also know that many of my colleagues prefer complete silence to concentrate. Imagine if as a leader, I required my team members to…
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