Out on a limb. (ways to encourage risk-taking and innovation in the workplace)(Column)Quillen, Dana E
Make your workplace a safe place where team members are encouraged to fail, and share what they learned from their failures. Set up a “problem box” at work and encourage employees to write down and submit anything that bothers them about their jobs. Take the time to evaluate and discuss ...
Colour is a tool that can be used in other ways to promote wellbeing at work. As well as considering colour in your workplace surroundings, you can also include it in your employee’s workwear. Providing your team with personalised workwear featuring the company’s branding can be really hel...
Innovation rarely happens in a vacuum. It’s usually the result of collaboration between people with different skills and perspectives. This means that you need to create opportunities for employees to work together, whether it’s through cross-functional teams or brainstorming sessions. Pixar is kn...
8 Useful Ways to Enhance Teamwork in the Workplace Milton Herman Content Marketing Manager - LumApps 8 minute read Teamwork. It’s a word that is thrown around in the office on a daily basis, but when was the last time you took a step back and actually evaluated the teamwork in you...
Certainly, people can find their work interesting or exciting without a cheering section–for some period of time. Butto sustain such passion, most people need to feel as if their work matters to the organization or to some important group of people. ...
Making the move to remote work requires team leaders to think differently about how their team spends their time: Schedule and fully take breaks throughout the day to refresh, get activity and eat Encourage use of freed-up time (e.g., from commute), for self-development and wellbeing ...
By understanding the subtle dynamics of this bias, and actively working to mitigate it, leaders can pave the way for the kind of breakthroughs that come from valuing and collecting all voices. In a workplace where every mind has a chance to shine, the possibilities for innovation are truly ...
Make sure allsupervisorsare modeling behavior that will make your employees glad to be a part of your company and develop trust in the workplace. 4. Encourage Innovation If your employees feel bound by strict paths that have been laid out for them, they’ll begin to feel like drones. Show...
10 Signs of Disengaged Employees in the Workplace 1. Decreased Productivity Decrease in productivity not only affects employees but can also have wider implications for team and organizational performance. When employees become disengaged, their productivity often takes a noticeable hit. Tasks that used...