Improve Work Podcast

Watch and listen to this episode to get guidance on how to be a leader for yourself and your team members from the business coach, Heidi Schalk. Heidi helps women navigate the early stages of their online businesses and supports them as they develop to thrive on their journeys. She is also an author, speaker, and the host of the Be S.H.E. Podcast. Learn more about Heidi here: Website: www.heidisca...

Is Your Hiring Process Getting the Attention It Deserves? Obtain reference points to improve the hiring process and gather relevant data. The hiring process is a series of steps designed to recruit and select candidates for a specific job position. All steps are important, and the success of hiring depends on how well this process is designed and conducted. It's like an instrument itself. If,...

In this episode, we'll gain insights on the challenges of remote work and how to overcome them from Florian Jacques, the Co-founder & CEO of Midstay. He is constantly in touch with companies with remote employees and due to that, he has valuable knowledge and experiences to share with us. He also has a remote team himself, which makes him even more aware of the challenges that come with th...

When you ask for feedback from an employee with the purpose of finding out that person's motivational drivers, you'll identify only that particular person's motivational drivers. And this is all you need to improve or maintain that specific person's level of motivation over time. Statistics results can't do that. Not all employees are motivated by the same things. Explore the I...

In this episode you'll get practical advice on how to attract and retain amazing employees from Wendy Sellers, also known as "The HR Lady®". Wendy is an HR Consultant, trainer, and author. She has over 25 years of experience in the HR field, in many areas such as operations, downsizing, change management, corporate culture, remote and in-person workplaces, coaching, and leadership de...

In today's episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Kendall Wallace, the founder and lead facilitator at Executive Offsites. We'll get to know her journey to start and build a successful business that helps companies to improve employee engagement and satisfaction through memorable offsite events. Her team-building events impacted over 1 000 individuals, across 75 groups, transforming...

Watch an introduction to Improve Work's upcoming online course: How To Hire Candidates Motivated By Your Job Offers Watch the entire training here: H ow To Hire Candidates Motivated By Your Job Offers - Improve Work Explore the existing online courses/programs here: Online Program For Entrepreneurs With Teams: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How To Motivate Your Employees So They Care For Your Business And Help You Gro...

Increase Employee Engagement And Performance By Setting Motivational Goals Goals serve as a roadmap for employees, providing direction and purpose in their role. When employees have clear goals, they are more likely to be engaged, focused, and committed to achieving results. Furthermore, goals create a sense of accountability, encouraging employees to take ownership of their work and performance....

Since today is Black Friday, I didn't want to miss the chance to let you know about my Special Offer. So I decided to upload a short video about one of my online programs: How To Motivate Your Employees So They Care For Your Business And Help You Grow It. This is a useful tool for entrepreneurs with teams to increase their employees' motivation, performance, and retention. Check it out and...

What is your perspective on who is responsible for ensuring employee motivation? Opinions about this topic can vary, which is why the goal of this episode is to show you the advantages that come with taking full ownership of this. Check out the Improve Work's Resources: Online Program For Entrepreneurs With Small Teams (2-30 employees): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How To Motivate Your Employees So They Care For Y...

Why are the company's values important for business success? A company's values are not just a set of words on a wall; they are a strategic tool that influences every aspect of the organization. KEY POINTS: How a company forms, maintains and transforms its values How the company's values impact its success How low or poorly upheld values can harm the business Check out the Improve Work...

Workplace Equity: Challenges And Solutions. Why equity is necessary and how to reduce reduce perceptions of unfairness. KEY POINTS: Why workplace equity is important: how it affects the workplace Equity Theory - employees' inputs and outputs, when equity and inequity is perceived, how employees resolve tensions produces by inequities How a company can reduce the employees' perceptions of i...

Explore how stereotypes are formed, their possible impact, and how we can prevent them. Key Points: How stereotypes are formed Attribution process Different types of stereotypes that can occur in the workplace and their possible impact  How stereotype can be prevented Active Listening - the link promised in the episode: Effective Employee Communication: Practical Solutions For Increasing The Quali...

What can you do when an employee doesn't do things as you expect them to do? This type of situation can generate frustration and if it's repeated, can affect your business results. In this blog post you'll find some proactive steps you can take to improve employee output and performance. KEY POINTS: 1. Communicate Again Your Expectations And Verify If These Were Understood 2. Check If...

As a business owner, as your team grows larger, you may decide to appoint certain members as leaders for other team members. Perhaps you have already made such decisions. This kind of decision deserves your full attention because it has multiple effects. Key Points: 1. Effects produced by the leaders from your company: on your time on the team results on the members who are led on the leaders them...

Companies have different ways of organizing and running meetings with their employees. Running efficient and effective work meetings can help increase engagement and productivity of your employees. KEY POINTS: 1. Who can organize work meetings in a company 2. How to decide who should participate in a meeting 3. How to prepare for the work meeting 4. To what aspects to pay attention during the meet...

KEY POINTS: Three most common situations when employees' roles have to be clarified - when the company has a new member, when employees work together on projects or in teams, and when an employee has a new role in the company. How the employees contribute to defining their roles in the company Why it's important to clarify your team members' roles How you can clarify your employees&#39...

Projecting our thoughts, beliefs, feelings, or traits onto others can greatly influence how we perceive people and situations. In the workplace, this bias manifests in various ways, generating different consequences for employee relationships, decision-making processes, motivation, the work environment, and overall company culture. KEY POINTS: 1. What is projection bias 2. What forms projection bi...

Understanding the distinction between employee motivation and personal motivation is crucial for businesses seeking to create a motivated workforce. While personal motivation is the responsibility of each individual, employee motivation relies on various tools and factors provided by the employer to drive performance and job satisfaction. Get KEY INSIGHTS for actionable employee motivational strat...

KEY POINTS: 1. How the concept of professional career changed 2. Why it's beneficial for a company to offer development opportunities to its employees 3. What are the disadvantages of the companies that don't offer development opportunities for their employees in a planned manner 4. What mindset might hold you back from investing in your employees development Check out Improve Work's r...

Do you currently have a remote team or are you considering offering remote work options to your employees? The ‘’game and the play rules’’ are different than those of office work. By gaining a thorough understanding of the pros and cons of remote work, you’ll be able to leverage its advantages and proactively address any potential drawbacks. KEY POINTS: Remote work effects on: 1. Company's Cos...

Change is inevitable. How can we handle it effectively? Key Points: 1. Why change is different in a company than at personal level. 2. What are some top reasons why people don't like changes. 3. How does the company's culture influences the employees' attitudes toward change. 4. What are the most common situations in which change happens - internal factors and external factors. 5. Guid...

Key Points Of This Episode: 1. Why effective communication is important and how it impacts the company 2. Best Practices for effective communication 3. Communication barriers Check out Improve Work's resources: Online Program For Entrepreneurs With Small Teams (2-30 employees): How To Motivate Your Employees So They Care For Your Business And Help You Grow It Free Mini Course Here: ⁠Grow Your...

How a company organizes its employees' work, plays an important role in the results it achieves. Sometimes teamwork brings more satisfactions and results and other times, individual work is more beneficial. Learn how to use the advantages of these two types of work and how to avoid their disadvantages. Key Points: The unique characteristics that differentiate teamwork from individual work For whic...

Do you want to increase your employees' performances and you wonder how employee motivation affects performance? This episode covers this.  Key Points: 1. How a motivated employee behaves 2. When an employee has a high performance 3. What other factors influence the employee performance 4. Three typical situations in which an employee can be and how his/her motivation impacts his/her performan...