Posts Categorized: Tips for the Workplace
Understanding Appreciation Throughout Your Workforce
Your employees are not only hardworking individuals, but also the backbone of your company. While you appreciate everything they do, but you might be internalizing the feelings more than you realize. ‘Tis the season to take inventory of everything in your life that you are thankful for, so use these tips to show your workforce how Read more »
The Secret to Getting Your Team to Think More Strategically
Your employees’ hearts are in the right places. They work hard and truly want to do their best for the company. Unfortunately, they often they take a task-oriented approach when completing their work. As the boss, you know that long-term thinking is the key to lasting success, but how do you ensure strategy is at Read more »
Can a Team Culture Be Built Amongst Contract Employees?
Contract employees are only part of your team for a short while — unless you decide to bring them on board permanently at the end of their tenure — but they can make a huge impact. These professionals are working on behalf of your company, so you need to integrate them into your culture. Otherwise, Read more »
How to Regroup and Refocus When Work Gets Overwhelming or Overly Stressful
A certain amount of work-related stress can be expected with any job. Sometimes it can be a motivator, while other times it can be overwhelming, hindering performance and becoming a burden on your life outside of work. Whether your job is usually hectic during particular times, or it is almost always stressful, it is important Read more »
Why Company Culture Is Important
Company culture is not just a trendy catchphrase. While in recent years the importance of it has come to the forefront, the need for a clearly defined culture is essential to ongoing business success. Why does it matter? Companies that neglect to establish and maintain a strong identity (through shared values, practices, and beliefs) face Read more »
How to Onboard New Employees Into Your Workforce
Hiring new employees is an exciting yet uncertain time. Whether you’re leasing a variety of construction management professionals or hiring a lead architect, adding the right talent to your team is an important aspect of business success. Furthermore, you do not want to invest time and energy sourcing the right candidates only to lose them soon Read more »
Four Ways to Stay Safe While Working on Construction Sites
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an average of 6.5 million people work within the construction industry on approximately 252,000 job sites across the U.S. each day. While a career in construction can be extremely rewarding, it can be dangerous as well. After all, construction sites are inherently hazardous due to the nature of the Read more »
Reaching Your Breaking Point? Here’s How to Reduce Your Stress Levels… NOW!
Perpetually overworked? Take heed, you may be at risk of burnout. If stress at work has been keeping you at the office for long hours, affecting your mood and impacting your sleep, something has to give. Whether you have too much on your plate or you lack the tools or knowledge to get the job done, you Read more »
Tired of Saying Yes to Everything at Work? Here is How to Start Saying No
You give your all to your job each day, but you can only tackle so much at one time. If working overtime has become your standard because you avoid saying no at all costs, it is time for a change. It will take time, but learning to set boundaries and recognizing when to say no Read more »
Communication Breakdown: Are Your Employees Failing to Understand You?
Businesses are conglomerates of unique individuals. While your employees are all working towards the same overall company goals, they each come from different backgrounds, have varying strengths and experiences, and have their own ambitions, personalities and work-styles. Consequently, getting everyone on the same page — and staying there — can be a challenge. If it seems as though conversations Read more »