The 10 questions to help you deal with negative employees

They successfully thrive in most offices.  You can find traces of them near the coffee pot or in the company breakroom.  They like to huddle in corners and scurry when you turn on the lights.  Who are they?  Negative employees! Most organizations ... More »

What Do You Do when You Meet the Unengageable?

As a motivated, successful and positive individual, it is all too easy to filter out the reality that not everyone is like you. Of course, everyone should be, shouldn't they? Totally bought into your idea, swelled and inspired by your enthusiasm, swept along with the ch... More »

For Global Employee Recognition Programs to be Effective, they have to be Situational.

Situational Recognition means you have to diagnose each individual and each desired outcome.    Providing the same recognition for everyone will guarantee an ineffective recognition process.   Let me ask you a question; if you have a new team member who... More »

Conflict Management Tips for a More Engaged Workforce

Alan Sharland

Unresolved conflict can have a major negative impact on staff morale, creativity and productivity. But conflict can also be a springboard for creating more effective and efficient systems, procedures and ways of working and communicating as well as a more cohesive team,... More »

Improving Organizational Morale

Virtually everyone seems to agree that great organizations generally have high morale. After all, when morale is high, the employees tend to have more energy and greater focus on achieving the organization’s goals. Conversely, when morale is low, employees seem to... More »