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Are You Investing in Leadership?

Oct 16, 2013 | Humor in the Workplace Blog

October 16 is official “Boss’s Day,” which I’ve discovered (courtesy of my wife) does NOT mean that I get to boss everyone around for one day. It’s of course to honor and celebrate the great work of bosses everywhere. It’s worth reflecting on the fact that being the Big Cheese is often a thankless, and…

Nine Nifty Customer Service Ideas

Oct 9, 2013 | Humor in the Workplace Blog

I don’t care what you do for a living, you are in the customer service business. Here are nine ideas on how to stand out from the herd with your service (and even if you aren’t running a store or hotel, everyone of the underlying principles apply to all of us): 1. Offer an…

Signs You are Faking Your Workplace Culture!

Sep 29, 2013 | Humor in the Workplace Blog

– By Kelly Batke, Director of Marketing, Jostle Corporation, www.jostle.me You can fake a lot of things in this era, but strong workplace culture is not one of them. Sadly there are a lot of companies out there ‘faking’ happy work environments. They loudly claim to have the best places to work but secretly the…

Fun Theme Days, Observances and Holidays for August

Jul 26, 2013 | Humor in the Workplace Blog

Here’s a list of some of the fun, wacky, offbeat, unusual, strange holidays and theme days for the month of August, 2024. Celebrating these, recognizing these theme days is a very simple way to bring a little fun and humor into your workplace and create some rituals and traditions to help strengthen your workplace culture.…

10 Ways to Add More Fun to the Workplace During the Summer

Jul 4, 2013 | Humor in the Workplace Blog

Here are a few fun at work ideas that lend themselves nicely to the quieter pace (for some of you at least) of summer:

How to Motivate Employees: 6 Powerful Ps of Employee Motivation

Jun 12, 2013 | Humor in the Workplace Blog

A study from Harvard Business School once again highlighted the notion that there are more powerful motivators at work than money. In this particular study, researchers found that salespeople would forgo financial incentives in favor of greater peer recognition and knowing where they stood compared to their peer group. Social recognition, in other words, trumped…

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Are You Investing in Leadership?

Nine Nifty Customer Service Ideas

Signs You are Faking Your Workplace Culture!

Fun Theme Days, Observances and Holidays for August

10 Ways to Add More Fun to the Workplace During the Summer

How to Motivate Employees: 6 Powerful Ps of Employee Motivation

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