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Episodes from the Improve Work Podcast
Ways to Increase Team Member’s Autonomy in Their Roles
There are two main parts in this episode:
1. Practical actions and specific behaviours you can adopt to increase your team members’ ability to work independently.
2. How to build trusting relationships with your employees—because autonomy in a job is also based on the level of trust in an employee’s willingness to act in the company’s best interests.
Employee Motivation Needs More Than a Friendly Leader
Do you have friendly relationships with your team members? If yes, how much do you rely on them to ensure employee motivation and retention?
In this episode, you’ll find guidelines on how to balance being friendly and supportive with your team members while staying focused on efficiency and results.
How Can You Anticipate if a Candidate Will Be Motivated in Your Company?
Without motivation, even if you hire people who have the necessary skills and a good attitude, you risk low engagement and performance, short employment periods, and good attitudes may fade when employees are dissatisfied with their jobs.
In this episode, I present four aspects you need to consider in the hiring process to anticipate whether a candidate will be motivated in your company.
Approaching the Best and Worst Team Behaviours with Confidence
In this episode of the Improve Work Podcast, we explore five common team behaviour patterns—both positive and negative—that can significantly impact team dynamics and performance.
These roles are shaped not only by individual personality traits but also by how other team members, especially the team leader, respond to them.
Is AI Driving a Return to In-Person Selection of Job Candidates?
This episode of the Improve Work Podcast is an invitation to reconsider the reliability of online candidate selection.
Paradoxically, although AI has made many aspects of hiring easier, it may also be pushing us back toward in-person selection, even for remote job roles, to ensure hiring decisions are based on accurate data.
Rationalization Bias in the Workplace Setting
In this episode of the Improve Work Podcast, we dive into rationalization bias – a common yet often overlooked cognitive bias that affects decision-making, performance, and communication in the workplace.
What Leaders Should Know Before Making a Change
Change is a key component of a business. Making a change often involves disruptions, uncertainty, and resistance, but it can also create feelings of excitement, optimism, and empowerment.
As a leader, you need a strategy and a plan to introduce the changes you want smoothly and with minimal resistance.
Employee Performance Reviews: Changes and Challenges
In this episode of the Improve Work Podcast, you’ll get information about annual employee performance reviews, their main limitations, and new approaches to performance assessment.
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How To Maintain Your Company’s Values
A company’s culture is a key element of employee motivation. Sometimes, a company declares certain values, but the actions or behaviours observed within it don’t reflect those values – leaving employees confused and less motivated. It’s not that leadership doesn’t want a company where those values are respected – they often do. The challenge is that they don’t always know how to bring them to live.
Making Team Roles Clear To Improve Collaborations
Do your team members clearly understand the roles you expect them to take on when working in a team? Watch this video to see why this is important.
Dealing With Dominant Team Member
Do you have a team member who dominates discussions or decision-making? Learn how to spot and manage these behaviours that can harm team collaboration and productivity.
How Do You Deal With Team Members Who Constantly Criticize Others?
Do you have a team member who always criticizes others’ ideas during meetings? This behaviour can create a negative atmosphere, discourage participation, and slow down progress. In this video, you’ll get 9 actions you can take to deal with overly critical or judgmental team members in a professional and effective way.
How Support from a Coach Can Impact Your Employees’ Job Expectations
Do you know how many of your team members have a coach for their professional and personal growth? And how is this shaping what they expect from a job?
Should You Avoid Arguments at Work?
When should you avoid conflict at work – and when does staying silent do more harm than good?
In this video, I dive into the right (and wrong) times to avoid disagreements in the workplace. Whether you’re a leader or a team member, knowing when to speak up and when to step back can make all the difference in building trust and maintaining a healthy work environment.
Employee Motivation is Different From Personal Motivation
Understanding employee motivation is crucial for business owners who want to build a productive, engaged team and reduce turnover.
In this video, we explore why motivating employees is different from personal motivation and why it’s not about inspiring speeches or personal “WHYs” — it’s about what your company offers its team members.
Is External Hiring Costing You Your Current Employees?
Sometimes, external candidates are given priority for newly created jobs over existing employees – not because they are better, but because it might seem disadvantageous for the company to move a high-performing employee into a new role where they would have to learn and develop again.
Is Employee Motivation Influenced by Growth Opportunities?
Do you provide growth opportunities for your team members? Employee engagement is influenced by this factor, BUT not in every situation. Find out when its impact is positive and when it can be detrimental.
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