Posts Tagged ‘company culture’
Executive Corner – Culture is a company’s personality
Culture is not just a superficial label that everyone talks about. Culture is not nap pods and ping pong tables and all that fun stuff large corporations add into the workspace to make the office more enjoyable. Culture is the very essence that defines an entity. It’s the soul of the workplace, much like a to the personality. Just…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – It’s Just A Conversation–Giving and Receiving Feedback
Feedback is a powerful tool for personal and professional growth and improvement. This is widely known and understood, so why is it so hard to give and receive? Fear of judgment is something that everyone experiences, whether you admit it or not. There’s a way to train yourself to detach yourself from the emotion attached…
Read MoreMeasuring Culture
In this video, we’re diving deep into the world of measuring company culture, a crucial aspect of leadership and organizational success. 🔍 📚 In this insightful video, we cover: 🌐 Defining Culture – Understand what culture truly is and why it’s important for any organization. 🤝 Connecting Employee Values and Company Goals – Learn how…
Read MoreLeaders, Get Ahead of the Motivation Slump
Leaders, Get Ahead of the Motivation Slump In today’s world, employee motivation has taken a hit. Economic uncertainty, the specter of layoffs, the great resignation, inflation, and global events have cast a shadow of gloom and anxiety over workplaces. As a leader, you’ve probably observed this sense of demoralization among your team members and wondered…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – Between a Paycheck and a Hard Place
Why do people stay with bad bosses? There are so many reasons to leave a bad boss. For starters, bad bosses can be the root of toxic work culture. It’s hard to generalize a bad boss because there are so many different things a bad boss can say or do or not do, but it…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – Afraid of AI? Become a Leader
The era of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought about remarkable advancements and transformations across industries. It’s made tasks easier (or thoughtless), with the incorporation of automation and it has made strides in increased efficiency and innovation. However, it has also triggered concerns about the potential displacement of human workers. Remember during the pandemic when there…
Read MoreThe Power of Connection
At Q Works, we recently added a new core value: CONNECTION. Connection is something that every human being needs. To us, connection is about making meaningful relationships with each other and our clients. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, relationships fall right in the middle of the pyramid in the psychological needs category (love and…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – It’s Not Just Business
We all know that not everyone who applies for the job ends up getting the job. You know it, and your employees know it, but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t sting a little. Business is business, right? Well, it’s not just business in an environment where psychological safety and employee well-being are valued. You saw it coming when…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – Safe is Nice, But Nice isn’t Always Safe
Meet Sarah, a Project Manager at a marketing firm. Her boss, Alex, was generally nice and easy to talk to (about non-work-related topics), but highly critical and quick to dismiss ideas that didn’t align with his own. The work environment was tense, with little room for open dialogue regarding projects. One day, Sarah came up…
Read MoreThe Importance of Cultural Fit in Hiring: Insight from The Q Works Group
At Q Works Group, our team of recruiters and account managers has witnessed firsthand the negative impact of hiring based solely on a candidate’s resume. From that, we’ve learned that hiring for experience and not behavior is not the best method in the hiring process. We’ve also realized that many companies overlook the crucial aspect…
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