The Goldilocks Zone: the Sweet Spot Between Burnout and Boredom
It's no secret that stress is bad for us. But not enough stress may be just as bad. The key is finding the Goldilocks Zone of motivation.
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Melissa Hughes
- Jul 15
- 3 min
Keep Top Talent: Create a Culture of Contribution
One of the toughest organizational challenges right now is finding and keeping talent. The research is clear: employees care about culture.
Melissa Hughes
- Apr 27
- 2 min
5 Power Phrases that can Change Company Culture
Emotionally intelligent leaders who inspire an engaged workforce know that the language they use sets the tone for the culture.
Melissa Hughes
- Mar 31
- 5 min
Diversity? Enough Already!
Despite more than $8 Billion being spent on DEI programs, many companies miss the mark by failing to address one fundamental human need.
Melissa Hughes
- Mar 25
- 4 min
The Art and Science of Nurturing Rockstar Teams
Building collective brainpower isn’t as simple as bringing the smartest people together. The best teams embrace diversity of thought.
Melissa Hughes
- Mar 11
- 5 min
Bad Bosses Kill More than Culture
More than half of American employees have left their jobs because of poor leadership. Sadly, there is no shortage of bad bosses.
Melissa Hughes
- Jan 7
- 5 min
The Science of Conversation: 3 Ways to Boost your CQ
Constructive criticism can prevent us from making mistakes in the present. But without positive feedback longterm improvement isn't likely.
Melissa Hughes
- Sep 29, 2020
- 4 min
4 Brain-Friendly Ways to Manage Change in the Workplace
Organizational change is inevitable and effective leadership includes leading people through it. But the brain is wired to resist change.
Melissa Hughes
- Aug 26, 2020
- 9 min
Has "Company Culture" become the latest Meaningless Catchphrase?
If you want to company culture to be more than the latest HR initiative, consider seven essential elements that enable people to thrive.
Melissa Hughes
- Aug 26, 2020
- 4 min
A Little Gratitude Goes a Long Way
According to recent research conducted this year, 79% of employees who quit their jobs claim that a lack of appreciation was a major factor.
Melissa Hughes
- Feb 13, 2020
- 1 min
The Ultimate Performance-Enhancing Drug (for work)
It's widely accepted that gratitude is good for the soul. But, did you know it's a GAME-CHANGER in the workplace?
Melissa Hughes
- Oct 25, 2019
- 3 min
Those Invisible Forces that Make Us Predictably Irrational
A cognitive bias is a systematic deviation from rational judgment that often leads to lead to perceptual distortion, inaccurate judgment, il
Melissa Hughes
- Oct 4, 2019
- 3 min
On the Other Side of Taylorism
What the Taylor Motivation Theory lacks is an understanding of human motivation. Most employees need motivation to be productive.
Melissa Hughes
- Oct 3, 2019
- 2 min
The Best Way to Demotivate Employees
Every organization seems to be searching for the secret sauce to employee engagement and healthy company culture. It's easier than you think
Melissa Hughes
- Sep 12, 2019
- 2 min
Who's Dwarfing your Team Productivity?
Comprehensive research has uncovered a phenomenon collectively termed “emotional contagion.” Simply put, we pick up a degree of the emotions
Melissa Hughes
- Jul 27, 2019
- 5 min
There is More to Diversity than Meets the Eye
While many organizations have made great gains to be more inclusive, we've still got a lot of work to do.
Melissa Hughes
- Jul 23, 2019
- 3 min
Bad Bosses Kill More than Morale
Conversations that increase cortisol levels reduce our ability to think creativity and strategically as well as our ability to connect with
Melissa Hughes
- Jul 23, 2019
- 2 min
The Happiness Factor
Recently, there has been growing interest in a concept called gross national happiness (GNH). The idea is that a happy workforce is
Melissa Hughes
- Jun 14, 2018
- 6 min
5 Ways to Make Gratitude Work in the Workplace
“You may never have proof of your importance, but you are more important than you think. There are always those who couldn’t do without...
Melissa Hughes
- Jun 6, 2018
- 4 min
Inside the Brains of Engaged Employees
According to the SHRM 2017 Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement Survey, America has a “moderately engaged” workforce. A score of 3.9...