Simple Ways to Improve Conversation for 2020
If you are a manager, a parent, or any human dealing with other humans for that matter, you know that communication is key to improving relationships,…
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Category: Employee Engagement
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The Hostile Work Environment Hiding in Plain Sight
When kids are bullied at school, school officials can step in and in recent years the government has finally taken steps to prevent it in the…
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ESCAPE the Case
Competition Meets Cooperation When your the teams you manage have a chance to interact and have fun on activities (seemingly) unrelated to work, you reap the…
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CLICHÉS at Work: Why does there have to be a box?
When Venture Up’s 22-year-old creative director, Mason Lengyel, was in kindergarten, many of his teachers remarked how creative he was, saying, “He thinks outside the…
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How to Have More Effective Meetings
Whether you’re having a one-on-one consultation or a large meeting, here’s how to use your time effectively by listening: Don’t multitask. Multitasking means you are not…
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Tips for Engaging Hourly Employees
More than 50 percent of young people in entry-level hourly positions have plans to leave their current jobs in less than a year, a recent FSB…
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Why Should You Have A Company Party?
As advocates for the power of fun to nourish staff relationships and brand loyalty, it may not surprise you that Venture Up supports having parties at…
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Storytelling for Teambuilding
I’ll never forget my first day training as a Starbucks barista in 2009. Angela, my manager, walked me through the coffee tasting process, presenting me with…
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How To Tell If Employees Are Disengaged – And What to Do About It
Research shows businesses with high levels of employee engagement experience more positive strategic outcomes than those where employees are not engaged. The term “employee engagement” is…
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