Despite the many benefits tied to teamwork, research into the subject is contributing to conflicting ideas. It turns out that teamwork does not always work. Not in situations when absolute creativity is required, where people find it better to work alone, or times when teams are doomed to fail.  For instance, big teams tend to ...

A patient’s private information is nothing to take lightly. If a medical office fails to comply with HIPAA, it can face hefty fines and acquire a bad reputation. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to help your office avoid issues and protect both your patients and your staff. Read on to learn how to ensure...

Mornings can be hard. If you’re trying to transition to a more productive morning routine, there will be inevitably be obstacles and setbacks. Keep in mind that with forming any new habit, making gradual changes over time is more realistic. Those types of changes are more likely to stick. Show yourself forgiveness the first time(s)...

At the end of a busy day it can be easy to find yourself overwhelmed by the volume of tasks you may still have left to do. Your first instinct might be to shut your computer off as soon as you wrap up and get as far away from the office as possible. However, this...

Your company’s culture impacts your training processes and how empowered and engaged your employees feel during their workday. For these reasons, it’s crucial to instill a healthy culture in your company. In doing so, you’ll provide everyone you work with the resources and tools they need to thrive and contribute positively to your business. So...

Even a casual glance at today’s headlines tells a troubling story. From recent increases in worker resignations across all fields to a noticeable uptick in interpersonal conflicts at workplaces or in airline flights, as well as the ever-increasing political divide, it seems clear that there’s just not empathy in the world. Empathy is a crucial...

Employee pulse surveys have become more and more popular in recent years. Companies large and small, domestic and international, and across a wide range of industries use pulse surveys. These surveys measure employee engagement and their attitudes about company culture. Putting thought into pulse survey questions can make them effective tools in helping steer your...

It’s crucial to stand out in a crowded field. Whether you’re a freelancer, a content marketing agency, or an in-house marketing professional hired to manage a brand’s content, you need to make the most of your existing strengths in content marketing creation, but you also need to shore up your weaknesses and develop your lesser...

Over the last year and a half, many businesses had to move their teams rapidly out of the office and into unexpectedly remote positions. While this was a chaotic transition for employers and employees alike, many teams have found success in their new work-from-home routines. Now, with many offices reopening across the country, everyone is...

In the midst of the health crisis, it’s very likely you had to hire (and fire) people remotely. More and more employees want to work remotely now, and many companies are happy to oblige. According to a just-released survey of more than 800 knowledge workers by freelance marketplace Braintrust, nearly two-thirds of workers said “freedom...