Online professional development is about to undergo enormous changes thanks to our demand for mobile devices. By the end of 2015, Gartner projects that 320 million tablets will have been sold. For businesses trying to make learning more effective, this is good news: Employees love using their mobile [...]
June is International Employee Wellness Month, and all it takes is a little creativity to engage employees, encourage healthy habits, and have some fun doing it. Knowing that wellness is more important than ever, here are seven ideas that require minimal planning and expense. 1. Healthy Office Cookb [...]
There’s no shortage of opinions on Millennials, but let’s start with a fact: They will outnumber Baby Boomers in the workforce by 2015. You read that right. This generation, born between 1980 and 2000, will also make up 75% of employees by 2025. Because it’s clearly time for leaders to learn how to [...]
How are you reading this article right now? If you’re using your own personal smartphone, tablet, or laptop, you may be part of a growing trend called BYOD. BYOD, or “bring your own device,” allows employees to use their personal mobile devices for professional purposes. It’s a rapidly growing trend [...]
Sometimes you can add new life to employee communications by simply considering where they’ll be seen, and adding a little creative thinking. Using wellness communications as examples, here are five easy ways to add a sense of surprise to your next communications plan. Floor Clings Promoting a fun w [...]
Many companies are drawn to the idea of giving back to the community. But cause-related activities don’t just benefit the needy. They are also good for your team. Here are three ways volunteering helps you build a great company. Volunteerism is Good for Your Employees. In his 2009 book Drive, author [...]
A manager’s job is leading a team to complete projects, right? That’s just a fraction of it. A much bigger—and much more important—part of this role is engaging employees. It’s not enough for managers to manage. They need to be coaches. Author and leadership coach Doug Silsbee points out that coachi [...]