Teach and Learn

Teach and Learn

According to a research blog published by Maryville University, “Importance of Training and Development for Employees” there are several significant benefits of employee training and development:
-Enhance employee performance
-Boost employee productivity
-Help with reducing employee turnover
-Assist with improving company culture

Team Culture

Team Culture

Culture vs. cult. Three letters make all the differences. When we evaluate candidates during the hiring process, there is very often a call for “Culture fit”. Unfortunately, a “culture fit” can quickly allow the “similar-to-me bias” to creep into the process.
Having a team culture doesn’t lead to employee happiness. However, having a team culture that is inclusive, diverse, and open is the foundation of employee happiness.

Flexibility

Flexibility

Where do people work, when do people work, and how people work, making all the difference in the outcome. If COVID shelter in place taught us anything, that we learn people have different preferences. Situation changes, people’s preference changes with it. What makes a happy team is providing flexibility accordingly.  Where do people work Recently, I came across an article […]

Employee happiness

Employee happiness

In the next few weeks, I will talk about team health. In one of the most recent talks I gave at DesignOps Global, I mentioned that DesignOps could be measured more than the money we saved, more than the time we saved. What makes a happy team?