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Is Election Stress Stressing Your Team?

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It is almost impossible to avoid the barrage of politically-driven messages and ads right now. Every time you turn on the TV, the radio (what is that?), or pop open a new YouTube video, you see them. Even social media platforms are prioritizing reminders to register and vote.    Let me be clear: I think voting is an incredible privilege. To even have this freedom to exercise is tremendous, and we should absolutely take advantage of it. However, constant information overload during election time …

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COVID's Impact on Mental Health // How Quarantining Is Impacting Companies

When COVID happened, many companies responded by sending teammates home to work remotely. Now, telework options are exploding with no end in sight with big-name companies like Google, Capital One, and Zillow leading the charge. For some, this technological age has been a long time coming. But for many, the shift has been hard. 

 

THE TELEWORK CHALLENGE

Though teleworking during the pandemic has successfully kept workers apart physically, protecting their physical health, it has also led to high lev…

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Your Team Isn’t Disengaged… They Are Burned Out!

Most supervisors assume that when a team member stops producing, they have become disengaged from their work. However, this assumption is rarely true. In my planning sessions, retreats, and workshops, I have discovered that the majority of these “disengaged” employees actually love their work. They stand behind the company’s mission, and they believe wholeheartedly in what they do.

 

If anything is the problem, it is that these passionate team members love their work too much. Because they are so …

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3 Team Building Mistakes to Avoid

What do you think of when you hear the words “Team Building”?

Beers and bowling or go carts and a team dinner. Most companies attempt to engage in a meaningful team building activity because it is what they believe they should be doing and that it will bring cohesion and engagement among their staff and employees.

The right form of team building will do these things, the wrong kind of team building will feel like a waste of time and not be taken seriously by your employees. You could run the risk …

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