9 Great Workplace Ideas, as Imagined by Kids
As many of us rapidly approach our year anniversary of working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jellyfish Training has been reminiscing about office life. With this in mind, they have teamed up with Jellyfish, a digital transformation agency, and asked Mark Deprose, VP of Real Estate & Facilities, to provide actionable tips and […]
The “Bigness” of Big Business Is Often (but Not Always) a Problem. Here’s Why
Once upon a time, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google were darlings in Congress and people’s hearts. They seemed to promise a dazzling new techno-future. But that relationship has soured significantly, as Facebook and Google have become platforms for deception as much as enlightenment and commerce. Fear over Facebook grew in the 2016 election with […]
Recognize the 12 Problems of Zoom Fatigue and Work-From-Home Burnout
Have you or your employees been feeling work-from-home burnout and Zoom fatigue these past months despite the supposed convenience of working from home and using videoconferences to meet? Unfortunately, the vast majority of efforts to address WFH burnout try to treat the symptoms without addressing the root causes. The fundamental root cause of WFH burnout […]
Your Best Return-to-Office Plan: A Team-Led Approach
Surveys show that anywhere from two-thirds to three-quarters of all employers intend to have a hybrid workforce after the pandemic as part of their return to office plan. Employees would come in one to three days weekly to work on collaborative tasks with their teams. The rest of the time, they would work on their own tasks remotely. Many […]
2 Key Business Lessons From Spotify
I’m going to say something that might sound a little controversial, but I’ll explain what I mean after I say it. I’m so tired of hearing the exact phrase repeated over and over again by every leader and employee in the customer service space: ‘The customer is always right.’ Now hear me out. Your customers […]
When Fear Becomes a Barrier to Success
Most people think they’re not affected by fear of success. They think it’s a silly idea. Especially when success is all they’ve ever wanted, and it’s their sole motivation, and focus in life. Many fairly successful people think that when they’ve attained their dream, and risen to the height of their career all they have […]
Using Tech to Enhance Your Team Engagement Post-Pandemic
Technology has long been a part of the network marketing world, and usage has only increased during the pandemic. Video-conferencing platforms have allowed teams to be more fully engaged than they might be otherwise, a trend that has also shown itself in other industries that have been forced to pivot to remote work. Such solutions […]
Milton Friedman Was Wrong: Great Companies are Increasingly Focused on Social Impact
In April 2021, the CEOs of over 100 corporations signed a letter expressing their disapproval and disappointment on the recent voting changes enacted by the State of Georgia. Their action is the latest indication of an emerging pattern wherein corporations advocate for the political, societal, and environmental issues they deem important. This relatively new phenomenon of corporations […]
From Optimizer to Innovator: How Trust Empowers Smart Risk
Risk. The word immediately conjures conflicting emotions and responses for most people. It can stress you out, or it can get your blood pumping. It can put you on edge knowing you are venturing into the unknown, with equal possibility of great reward or potential disaster down the road. Many people think of themselves as […]
5 Ways to Keep ‘Work’ Becoming a Four-Letter Word
What does it take to allow employees to have more fun in their work—and keep work from being a four-letter word? Not that much, it turns out. Happy employees make for more productive employees. The University of Warwick, a U.K. public research facility, conducted a study of more than 700 participants and concluded that increased […]
