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Why Dr. Deming’s Work is So Important to Me

Deming Institute

Thankfully, I also had some very good managers who still fell victim to conventional wisdom management ideas, such as a store manager creating special sales incentives and contests that seemed silly and unnecessary. During my junior year in college, I was running for leadership positions in my fraternity.

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How to Tell Your Boss That You’re Not Engaged at Work

Harvard Business Review

As a consequence, the former will perform better, stay longer in the organization, and be a positive influence on other employees, while the latter will underperform, have a negative impact on others, and quit. Meanwhile, lower engagement has been linked to a range of problematic outcomes, such as increased turnover, absenteeism, and stress.

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How to Design a Corporate Wellness Plan That Actually Works

Harvard Business Review

While financial incentive programs are popular, they may not achieve long-term behavior change; instead, they may lead to resentment and even rebellion among workers. This is because many traditional incentive programs are grounded on the assumption that people will behave in certain rational ways if paid to do so. So what does?

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How to Reduce Employee Turnover Rate

Strategy Driven

Scrutinize candidates on soft skills that would come in handy for the job position. These are excellent criteria to measure whether a candidate will be happy and satisfied with their position in the business. Also, ask about the candidates’ career paths and goals to see if they align with what your company has to offer.

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This Coalition of 20 Companies Thinks It Can Change U.S. Health Care

Harvard Business Review

For too long, employers have outsourced management of their employees’ health care benefits to those with little incentive to improve value. Don’t just enhance your position; change the game.

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Employers Need to Recognize That Our Wellness Starts at Work

Harvard Business Review

While we can argue about the best ways to maximize productivity, it’s hard to dispute that the physical, mental, and (yes) emotional conditions of employees are very much the business of the company, given that they greatly impact performance, morale, and absenteeism. Here’s why.