To say that the last few years of compensation have been a rollercoaster is an understatement, but as we look toward 2026, the landscape of how we pay our people is shifting yet again. Have you heard of the “peanut-butter” approach to pay raises? If not, you’re certainly going to see it in action soon. […]
Category: Motivation
Why Gen Z is Done With the Old Way of Working
It’s not fair when people label Gen Z as lazy or fragile or just allergic to hard work, because they can put in the effort and they’re quite efficient when they want to be. They’ll even put in the long hours when they feel like it actually matters. They aren’t afraid of the work. What […]
Why Soft Quitting Could be Be a Bigger Concern Than Quiet Quitting for Business Owners
Employee engagement is critical to the long-term success of any business, especially small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that often rely on lean teams and collaborative efforts. Recently, two workplace trends have sparked significant discussion among business leaders: Quiet Quitting and Soft Quitting. While both signal deeper issues in workplace culture, understanding the distinctions that make […]
Professional Development Strategies For This Year
If you’re like most people, you probably made at least a few New Year’s Resolutions as 2020 was coming to a close. Unfortunately, most people’s New Year’s Resolutions don’t make it very far out the gate. They wind up being abandoned just a few days into the new year. If one of your resolutions focused […]
The Importance of Recognition in the Workplace and the Manager’s Role
Here are some statistics that may surprise you. Nearly half of all managers say their own anxiety increases when they have to give negative feedback to an employee that reports to them, which causes them to either delay giving the feedback, or simply not give it at all. On top of that, fully 40% of […]
How Giving Plants To Your Employees Can Transform Your Company
Mike Robinson and his wife run a small engineering firm in Canada that employs about twenty people. Mike handles the technical side of the business, and his wife handles the people. Several years ago, his wife, Suzanne, gave him an idea. Why not give every member of the company a plant they could keep at […]
Inspire Your Employees To Care More In 2020
Multiple studies have shown that something as simple as placing motivational artwork on the walls of your office can have a lasting impact on both employee morale and productivity. If you’re looking for a simple, cost-effective way to enhance your company’s bottom line in 2020, adding some motivational artwork to your office should be on […]
Brighten Up Your Office & Boost Productivity With These Fantastic Motivational Posters
Looking for a cost-effective way to boost morale and productivity and give your office a facelift? If so, then may we recommend our award-winning line of motivational posters? We’ve got something for every taste and preference, and even better, each of these prints come in a variety of framing options. Here are a few examples: […]
Beautify Your Office With These Pieces Of Art
Does your office look drab? If you’ve got cream colored walls with nothing adorning them and corporate grey carpeting, it probably does. Neutral office environments are uninviting, uninspiring and unmotivating. Investing in a few pieces of inspirational art for your walls is a great way to improve the aesthetic of your place of business, and […]
How Stress Is Hurting Your Business (And What You Can Do About It)!
Stress can kill, and unfortunately, stress in the workplace is all too common. It has become a simple fact of life in most work environments where it impacts both the overall level of health and well-being of your employees and their productivity, which hurts your bottom line. The latest statistics on stress in the workplace […]