Whitepapers

The research is clear: Highly effective teams drive organizational performance.1 When a highly effective team comes together to accomplish a goal, the unique skills and characteristics of each team member work together in concert to produce work that no person could accomplish alone. The astronauts of Apollo 11 worked together to land on the moon, and famous bands such as the Beatles and the…

The president of Ceridian outlines five strategies that helped employees at the beginning of their careers grow and thrive in a digital-first workplace.   As a young professional, I was a road warrior. I flew often to visit customers face-to-face and built a network of colleagues, mentors and friends that helped me expand my career and enrich my understanding of how to work, lead and succeed. Younger…

Excellent communication in virtual spaces is an ongoing challenge, and an absolute necessity.   Founders and other business leaders need to be continually reminded that projects are made by people, even if those people make themselves manifest on a video call or as avatars in a chat box. Success comes from understanding how to foster efficient, healthy internal communication, and while…

When you stop promising to do everything and anything other people want, your own goals become more attainable. Right now, you're busy setting your New Year's resolutions and working hard to achieve your goals. You are determined to make this year the best yet, so you're going after all the things you may not have done before. These goals will help you become a better person and a better…

It’s old news that low employee engagement predicts negative business results. Way back in 2004, Gallup estimated that employee disengagement and associated behaviors cost the U.S. $1 trillion per year, or 10% of GDP.1 Since then, many studies have validated the effects of employee engagement on organizational performance. What most of the conversations around these studies miss is that employee…