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Melissa Hughes
Sep 15 min
The Goldilocks Principle: Finding 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 Goldilocks Rule is key for maximum productivity.
Melissa Hughes
Jun 14 min
What Employees Want: Why they stay and why they quit
One of the toughest organizational challenges right now is finding and keeping talent. Â The research is clear: employees care about culture.
Melissa Hughes
Apr 15 min
The Price of Success
Employees don't love their jobs because they are making millions for shareholders. Â That rarely inspires the individual to work harder.
Melissa Hughes
Mar 1, 20232 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
Feb 22, 20235 min
Team Dynamics: The Difference Between a Team of All-Stars and an All-Star Team
Organizations that want to ramp up innovation and profitability are more focused on collective brainpower than individual smarts.
Melissa Hughes
Apr 27, 20222 min
5 Power Phrases that Transform 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 25, 20224 min
Diverse Teams are Smarter 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, 20224 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
Oct 4, 20193 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
May 1, 20184 min
Real Leaders Use the "L" Word
What is your big organizational initiative right now? Perhaps, you’re focused on increasing sales, decreasing production costs or...
Melissa Hughes
Mar 4, 20184 min
My boss was killing me... one brain cell at a time
Beyond making us unhappy, stress shrinks the brain making it more difficult to solve problems, think critically, remember things, and...