How to Intrinsically Motivate Employees
By Kimberly Kafafian As we head into 2022, I’d like to encourage business leaders to take a closer look at their employee engagement initiatives. Peek under the hood, if you would. With millions of workers leaving their jobs and looking for better options (aka the Great Resignation), this is the time to assess whether […]
When Should Employee Performance Problems Be Discussed? (Hint: It’s in Real Time)
By Kimberly Kafafian An essential part of managing employees is addressing performance issues. I admit, even for the most seasoned People Managers and HR professionals, these are not fun conversations. These conversations are, in fact, one of the most challenging aspects of a manager’s role. Because of that, managers quite often (ok, almost always) […]
The Importance of Work in Our Daily Life
By Kimberly Kafafian On this 20th anniversary of 9/11, I am reminded of the strong interconnection between work and life. So many of the individuals who perished in the attacks on that day in September lost their lives simply because they had gone to work that morning, just like any other day. None of […]
7 Types of Non-Monetary Incentives for Employees
By Kimberly Kafafian Some of the worst career decisions I made were for bumps in my paycheck. Even worse, there was a direct correlation between more money and more misery. I remember sitting at my desk, working for a then Fortune 100 company thinking, “What had I done?” (That particular company paid employees 40% […]
Blocking Time on Your Calendar for the “Unschedulables”
By Julia Lee “Unschedulables” is not a word you will find in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, but in my opinion it should be. It literally means events that are not able to be scheduled, and I think this single word encapsulates the nuance of the constant unexpected happenings that come our way. I first heard […]