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August really is the Sunday of summer. It’s the moment we realize the easy days are slipping away and we’re about to jump headfirst into the busy routines of fall. There’s a drop in temperature (finally), but there’s an uptick in commitments. All of a sudden, your Google Calendar is a rainbow of colors with […]
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When it comes to team size, bigger isn’t always better. According to a study from ThinkWise, 52% of executives at small businesses believe their team is achieving its potential, compared to just 35% of those at mid-sized organizations and 39% of large-sized companies. Once a team includes more than 50 people, 86% of executives believe
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The reality of modern work is that we’re navigating communication challenges that we didn’t have a generation ago, or even a decade ago. COVID-19 flipped “normal” on its head and forced us to find new ways to keep in touch with our colleagues from hundreds of miles away. There’s no shortage of digital tools and
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Effective team innovation strategies are based on three things: communication, visibility, and momentum. Innovation gets a lot of lip service. We’re told to “think outside the box,” “move fast and break things,” and “fail forward”, which are all very exciting and vaguely exhausting concepts. However, the reality is that it’s not a motivational poster that
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Last weekend, I spent 8+ hours adding a new flower bed to the back of my house. It shouldn’t have taken that long, but 1) I am terrible with a shovel, and 2) our entire yard is nothing but clay and rock. For each plant, I had to dig and dig and dig and pick
Focus sessions: Transform your work culture one uninterrupted hour at a time Read More »
Too many leaders see performance measurement as a black and white issue. Some go all in, focused solely on metrics as indicators of success. Others avoid measurement altogether out of concern for team morale. There’s a middle ground where workplaces integrate data-driven decision-making with human-centered environments. That’s what I want to talk about today. When
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Let’s be honest, most customer-centered mission statements are generic, vague lines like“We strive to provide excellent customer service.” or “Our customers are our top priority.” Of course you do, and of course they are—your customers are what keep you afloat. But here’s the question no one seems to ask: Where does excellent customer service actually
Happy teams, happy customers: why empowered employees create your biggest fans Read More »
2024 was a record year, but not in the way businesses hoped for. Employee engagement plummeted to its lowest point in a decade, with just 31% of employees describing themselves as engaged. Even more concerning is the fact that employers saw record levels of actively disengaged employees, with 17% of employees saying they’ve completely checked
The secret to high-performing teams High-performing teams aren’t the product of happenstance. They’re built on a foundation of trust, motivation, and employee empowerment. Rather than being shackled by constant oversight, these teams thrive when their achievements, both big and small, are celebrated. In an era where we’re seeing more and more micro-management, empowering employees to
Stop watching and start trusting: employee empowerment for the win! Read More »
At RescueTime, our small but mighty team represents more than a handful of US states. Georgia. New York. Illinois. Kentucky. Texas. Washington. North Carolina. Tennessee. We work across 3 different time zones and a spread of nearly 3,000 miles. At this point, an expanded team is the norm, not the exception. More than 80% of
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