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How do senior professionals evaluate their job satisfaction?

On the one hand, due to the prevailing economic climate companies are forced to develop innovative products and to prevail on a hugely competitive and highly technological market. Therefore, they must invest in their human capital. On the other hand, the motivation and commitment of employees is nowadays is largely dependent on how much a company committed to the development of its employees. Here questions arise such as, what is the meaning and purpose that these employees associate with their daily work?

Inside characteristics of a good manager

Inside the mind of a successful manager

Finding management jobs is not easy, but it is also only just the first step towards what may potentially be a long haul career ensuring that teams and products work as per plans. We have shared before the classical ‘characteristics’ of a successful manager, as defined by research, teams and headhunters or hiring managers.

360 degree feedback

Feedback at the end of the year is now key for everyone. Whenever we make great strides in our lives, whether it is a new job, time back in the university or engagement to a longtime partner, we are looking for confirmation and feel the urge to share our ideas with others. If you have the choice between equally viable options we go through the pro-cons’ analysis in our head and sometimes even feel a sort of cognitive dissonance. This comes in with an incredibly unpleasant feeling of tension and uncertainty that is hard to get rid of, making decisions harder. Feedback is just one way to give a little more expression of our own feelings.

Money is not the only way for employee motivation

Money is Not The Best Method of Employee Motivation

Lack of motivation in the workplace is a major problem for employers and managers- it leads to decreasing productivity, passive behavior and an increase in absenteeism. On a larger level it leads to what one can call “internal termination”. Employee motivation is an important issue for managers at all levels. But how do you motivate the employees?

How to deal with a dumb boss

There really is no one who goes through a career without a boss that they may not necessarily be thrilled with. There are also those that wonder, how did this colleague of mine get promoted to be my boss. Sadly, sometimes bosses tend to not adopt any of the characteristics that can in fact make them awesome. Instead some tend to display characteristics that make working with them essentially torturous. As Ted Jenkin says in his interesting article on how to deal with a dumb boss, at least once during our careers

the-high-cost-of-unhappy-employees-infographic

How to determine the cost of unhappy employees?

As we described before, workplace happiness has a direct impact on productivity of employees. As a manager and a CEO, this is something that of utmost importance. Especially with the millennials entering the workforce and wanting far more flexibility, tangible work-culture, most managers have to deal with the cost of unhappy employees.

Building a workplace values manifesto for your team

With workplaces becoming more collaborative, people are increasingly looking not just for jobs, but also for organizations whose values and culture align with their own. As a manager, it is your decision on the working environment you wish to create – be it an authoritarian or a self-organizing working environment.

What can you achieve through the tool of appreciation at work?

Today’s global labor situation have led to heightened concerns for employees about job security, elevated stress levels and a diminishing sense of company loyalty. As a result, HR professionals are confronted by problems like low productivity, negative workplace attitudes, increased absenteeism and larger attrition rates in the workplace. This makes recognizing the tool of appreciation at work a critical necessity.

10 jobs with the best work-life balance

Glassdoor recently released a report (as on Mashable, see below) sharing the best job titles that had been surveyed to have jobs showcasing the best work-life balance. We have talked about how work-life balance issues are the talk of the town with some senior managers at times not even realizing that they’re suffering from a serious condition of stress and anxiety due to their jobs.

How do you create the right work culture?

Recently, @newscred ran a Twitter chat, the topic was: how do you create a culture of content in your organization? I’ve worked for 8 years now. I’ve been through 3 university degrees, and everywhere no matter what anyone says, I’ve understood one thing: one of the biggest impediments to successful project executions is not the technology, tools or anything fancy, but the people and their work culture. How do you create the right work culture?