The benefits of volunteering flow in both directions; not only can you help others, but you will gain valuable skills that will assist you throughout your career.
Replacing the CV is like Reinventing the Wheel
Is the CV perfect? Definitely not. However, we should consider not only what the viable alternatives are, but whether we have really optimised the value that a CV can bring.
Are Your Employees HappyOrNot? An Interview With Heikki Väänänen
Are Your Employees Happy Or Not? An Interview With Heikki Väänänen
It’s Not All About the Money: Rewarding Your Employees
Yes, of course, money is important. Don’t pay people enough and they will feel undervalued and eventually leave. But even if they do, it’s as much about pride as money.
Ten Reasons You Need An Employee Incentive Program
An employee incentive program is designed to reward and recognize exceptional employees for reaching goals that are aligned with company goals, achieving milestones, or by simply doing a great job. These programs have proven to be very successful in increasing motivation, morale, and the overall performance of the office. It’s also a wonderful way of […]
Rewarding High Performers: Types of Incentive Rewards
The old adage “cash is king” is true in many instances. It gives the recipient total flexibility to buy whatever they want. The downside is that sometimes people use their cash awards for less meaningful items—like gas or groceries—that don’t have lasting value. In that case, the reward is simply looked at as found money […]
3 Fs for a Healthier Workforce
The World Health organization makes it clear that there are significant benefits from an improvement in workforce health. Whilst investments in workforce health might instinctively seem to benefit employees the most, in fact the benefits are split between the employees and the organization. Having established that increasing workforce health is a mutually beneficial outcome, how […]
Millennials and Volunteerism
A recent study[1] found that 92% of millennials are interested in making the world a better place. That got me thinking: Are millennials active as volunteers? How can charitable organizations tap into their potential? Volunteering Trends The most recent data from Statistics Canada[2] paints an interesting picture. Volunteer participation is highest for the 15 to […]
The 5 Main Reasons Employees Leave Startups
Startups are vulnerable, and they depend on a number of interrelated resources working together to self-sustain into bigger and better stages of development.
Employee Engagement Isn’t Rocket Science!
The fact is – engaging your employees is much easier to do than you think and doesn’t cost a penny.