Productivity

How Should You Structure Performance Reviews?

There has been a lot of conversation about the best way to deliver feedback to employees in order to improve their performance and increase retention. It is generally understood that performance reviews should be provided regardless of whether you run a construction company or a banking company – but exactly how to approach this is

Feeling Burnt Out? Try These Strategies

There are about a million and one things that contribute to burnout in the workplace; unlike many may think, it is not all from too much to do or too long of hours on the job. You might experience burnout from conflicting colleague personalities, unclear directions, feeling unseen or unappreciated, your own need for perfectionism,

New to Working from Home? Do Not Make These Mistakes

A few months back, there were a lot of people who were excited to hear that they would be able to work from home. Sounds great, right? No boss looking over your shoulder all of the time; the ability to listen to the music you want and hang out with your dog; constant access to

3 Essential Productivity Hacks for the Construction Industry

For project-based work like construction, it is critical to be as productive as possible. As they say, time is money, and any inefficiencies can quickly eat away at profits. Every year, this results in many smaller companies going out of business, or not being nearly as successful as they could potentially be. So how do

How to Spur Innovation at Work

Stagnancy has been the death of many companies. It can be easy to fall into the rut of, “this is how we do things, because this is how things have always been done.” In order to stay competitive, organizations need to consistently be asking themselves whether there is a better or more efficient way to

To Do Your Best, Take a Rest: Why Breaks Are So Important

Making time for breaks throughout the workday is important regardless of your industry. But it is particularly important if you work with heavy equipment or operate machinery. And if your work product has the potential to impact another person’s health or safety, it is absolutely critical. Americans Are Working More Than Ever About 90 years

Want to Be a Better Leader? Read These Books

Are there key factors that are characteristic amongst all great leaders? Yes. Are all of these factors inherent, which the individuals were born with? Not at all. Many characteristics of great business leaders can be learned. And a great place to start is with a book. Want to become a great business leader? These are

How to Set Better Goals at Work

You know that goals are important. They help focus us, they give direction to our actions, and they allow us lead a more meaningful life. It’s important to have goals both in your personal and professional life – but they need to be done wisely. Not clearly defining your goals – or being overly prescriptive – only

Are You Actively Planning for Success?

There is no magical combination to running a successful company. Many factors will be entirely out of your control. But there are things that you can actively be planning for that will help you accomplish your long- and short-term business goals. Stay organized. From the big picture to the minuscule details, staying organized in all

Improve Your Employees’ Happiness, Efficiency and Overall Product by Killing the 40-Hour Work Week

Across industries, traditional work schedules are being replaced with ones that are more flexible and cater to company and employees’ individual circumstances. Why? The short answer is, because it works better. There is a natural rhythm to individuals’ personal work habits that don’t always match one another. At the end of the day, more open