Posts Tagged ‘workplace culture’
Executive Corner – Future-Proof Your Workforce
Every company has a multitude of assets. When you think of an asset, what comes to mind is usually cash, accounts receivable, product designs and trademarks, buildings, machinery, and the list goes on and on. Business owners, CEOs, and managers try to maintain and grow those assets. More money, more investment back into the company,…
Read MoreExecutive 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 – 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 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 – 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…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – Work-Life Balance is Dead
We are well into 2023 and well past the start of one of the biggest market trends of this decade: life-work integration (yes, I meant to put life before work because we need to prioritize ourselves!). This all started in 2020 at the start of the pandemic when most employers shifted to remote work. In…
Read MoreCultural Compatibility: Recruiting and Hiring the Right Fit
At the Q Works Group, our team has a unique advantage as we have four members who were born and raised in Europe. Their careers have taught them the significance of understanding and embracing cultural differences in the workplace. They have witnessed firsthand the issues that can arise when companies only focus on resume qualifications…
Read MoreUnderstanding, Accepting and Embracing a Multinational Workplace (Part 1: The Pitfalls)
The likelihood of working in a multinational environment continues to increase as globalization extends its reach across numerous industries. Whether working for a small business or large corporation, it’s not uncommon these days in America to be exposed to more than one culture. Diverse international backgrounds and experiences can create a unique, even effective and…
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