The period from which a person joins an organization to the time they leave can be termed as employee life cycle. Every organization’s success level can be greatly impacted by the advancement or lack of its staff members through the stages of...

When it comes to the business world, things can change in an instant. What was once successful and profitable can quickly become obsolete. To stay ahead of the competition and maintain a strong foothold in the market, businesses must be willing to...

A positive team culture encourages people to express themselves freely – while still being professional, of course.  Teams need to work as a unit for a company to grow. And they work best when the team culture facilitates and rewards healthy...

The work schedule is quite monotonous: you enter the office in the morning, perform tasks, go out for lunch, leave the office in the evening… Sounds a bit dull, doesn’t it? Sometimes you just need some office laughter to get you through the day...

Poor communication could be shrinking your paycheck and cost a single company over $60 million annually. Small companies aren’t immune to poor communication woes, either. Communication blunders cost $420,000 per year in companies with 100 employees...

The holiday season is approaching. It’s a lovely time of the year for everyone. Cities will be decked, and people will be willing to spend more. It’s also a time of the year when software companies experience a lot of pressure. Despite...

Did you know that 71% of employees say they’re more productive when they feel connected to their colleagues through communication? This shows the importance of effective communication in the workplace. No doubt, the communication techniques...

In the 1944 film Gaslight, Ingrid Bergman plays a woman who is manipulated by her husband to the point where she questions her own memory and even sanity. FYI, Ingrid Bergman won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for that film. This phenomenon is not...

Creating an environment that encourages collaboration is key to a successful company culture, but it’s also important to have a good balance of power on your team. You don’t want one person to feel like they’re being treated...

The race for improving team collaboration has become a hip trend in the business world. You can easily find a lot of strategies and how-tos describing ways to enhance employees’ performance and boost productivity. However, nobody gives you...

You may express thanks at a daily standup or tag a thank you at the end of a work-related message, but sending an appreciation email to an individual employee to personally thank them can bring a smile to their face, and also benefit the business. A...

The new Google Business Center is designed to increase the chances of accidental meetings between office workers. Yahoo has terminated employees’ ability to work remotely. According to Marissa Mayer, its CEO, “people are more collaborative and...