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    5 Power Phrases that can Change Company 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.
    Diversity? Enough Already!
    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.
    The Art and Science of Nurturing Rockstar Teams
    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.
    Bad Bosses Kill More than Culture
    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.
    The Science of Conversation: 3 Ways to Boost your CQ
    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.
    4 Brain-Friendly Ways to Manage Change in the Workplace
    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.
    Has "Company Culture" become the latest Meaningless Catchphrase?
    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.
    A Little Gratitude Goes a Long Way
    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.
    The Ultimate Performance-Enhancing Drug (for work)
    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?
    Those Invisible Forces that Make Us Predictably Irrational
    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
    On the Other Side of Taylorism
    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.
    The Best Way to Demotivate Employees
    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
    Who's Dwarfing your Team Productivity?
    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
    There is More to Diversity than Meets the Eye
    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.
    Bad Bosses Kill More than Morale
    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
    The Happiness Factor
    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
    5 Ways to Make Gratitude Work in the Workplace
    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...
    Inside the Brains of Engaged Employees
    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...
    Groupthink: Smiling and Nodding your Way to Defeat
    Melissa Hughes
    • May 25, 2018
    • 4 min

    Groupthink: Smiling and Nodding your Way to Defeat

    Consensus decision-making sits just on the edge of groupthink, and it's the best way to keep the best brain power ... away from the team....
    Building Company Culture with Remote Employees
    Melissa Hughes
    • May 24, 2018
    • 3 min

    Building Company Culture with Remote Employees

    Guest blog post by Ben Walker, CEO of Transcription Outsourcing Company culture has become something that is about freebies and having a...
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