3 Valuable Lessons Dolphins can Teach You About Teamwork
When it comes to dolphins, foraging for food is a masterful team effort! What can workplace leaders learn from these denizens of the deep? Leadership expert Merge Gupta-Sunderji explains.
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Feeling undervalued at work?
Last week I blogged about one idea of what to do when you feel undervalued at work, and specifically by your boss. It was to spread the word about your good work yourself. I had promised though that I wanted
Feeling underappreciated by the boss?
“It’s a good thing I am self-motivated,” said a good friend in a client organization. “Because if I was looking for appreciation or validation from my boss, I’d be waiting an eternity.” Sadly, this sentiment is not unique. Employee survey
Giving credit fairly in a collaborative work environment
One thing I hear often from both leaders and employees is how de-motivating it can be when credit (for an innovative idea, a successful project outcome, or just a job well done) is not given fairly. Invariably, as more and
Frequent and liberal employee recognition and praise creates positive workplaces
I have always maintained that frequent and liberal employee recognition and praise is fundamental to creating positive workplaces. In their 2004 book How Full is Your Bucket?, authors Tom Rath and Don Clifton explain the theory of the dipper and