Inspiration from the Top Down: The Importance of Culture on Your Workplace Design

Article Link: https://workdesign.com/2019/08/inspiration-from-the-top-down-the-importance-of-culture-on-your-workplace-design/ by Andre Filip and Laura Brophy   For better or worse, the design, appearance, and functionality of your workspace communicates a lot about your company culture. Proper alignment between workspace design and company culture can be inspiring, motivating, and promote the values of an organization. What do you see when you look around your workplace right now? […]

The Office Atmosphere Impacts Productivity: Behavior, Appearance and Comfortability

Article Link: https://www.business.com/articles/the-office-atmosphere-impacts-productivity-behavior-appearance-and-comfortability/ By Lyndi Catania The complete atmosphere of an office or workplace correlates with employee productivity. This includes three large areas: behavior, appearance and comfortability. When it comes to workplace behavior, all employees come into play. It’s not only about how the manager treats his or her staff, it’s also about the relationships of individual workers, as well as departments. The […]

Tips for Recruiters: How to Conduct Effective Phone Screens

Article Link: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/talent-acquisition/pages/tips-for-recruiters-how-to-conduct-effective-phone-screens.aspx By Roy Maurer   Recruiters can get the most from phone screens and can reduce the chances of overlooking—or turning off—promising candidates by being prepared, focused and courteous during the calls. It’s common practice to put applicants through an initial telephone interview to narrow down a list of candidates to advance in the hiring process. These screens […]

5 Strategies to Improve Communication in the Workplace

Article Link: https://www.sandler.com/blog/5-strategies-improve-communication-workplace By Rachel Miller in Management & Leadership Let’s face it; communication is one of the most important issues in the workplace. Good communication helps everyone on your team (and you) to feel heard and understood, and as a result, everyone benefits from a positive, encouraging and successful environment. Conversely, ineffective communication brings about the opposite results. Ideas […]