May 2018

How Complacency Increases Risk

Complacency is the number one cause of workplace accidents. Repetitive tasks requiring alertness can cause you to become complacent, often leading to dismissal of safety steps. Be sure to make safety rules a part of who you are as an employee.

Communicating with Millennials for Peak Productivity

When giving assignments, include “the why.” Millennials are less motivated by simply being told, “do it. When your team needs a productivity boost, consider the strengths and values of millennials, such as team skills, challenges, less fear of change, applying tech to problems, high energy, finding the answer, and pushing the limits of discovery.

Mental Wellness in the Workplace

Within the workplace, mental health wellness is the practice of personal awareness that helps you stay in control of what you think, what you feel, and how you react to everything going on around you. Don't put yourself on "autopilot" in making decisions and increase the likelihood of being happy, healthy, and more productive, and discovering more meaning in your job.

Should You Get Up Earlier?

Many time management gurus claim that getting up at 5 a.m. is the secret sauce for increasing personal productivity. Experimenting with getting up earlier can really jump-start your day. Even 15 minutes can make a world of difference.