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Check the Drama at the Door: Part 5
Welcome back to ‘Check the Drama at the Door,’ our ongoing series about preventing workplace conflict and promoting a healthy culture. Over the past few weeks, I have been identifying...
Check the Drama at the Door: Part 4
Check the Drama at the Door: Part 3
Welcome back to ‘Check the Drama at the Door,’ our ongoing series about preventing workplace conflict through best managerial practices and a series of measures that should be taken to...
Check the Drama at the Door: Part 2
Last week you read about the first two steps from my workplace conflict prevention program. We discussed establishing a positive culture asa foundation, and good management strategies for organizational change....
Check the Drama at the Door
Conflict at work is inevitable. Despite this reality, there are many steps that employers can take to avoid and resolve these situations. My experience as an independent workplace investigator has...
Keeping Your Team Productive
Do you work with someone who takes 10 minute breaks every 30 minutes, makes dozens of personal calls during their day, or surfs the web during working hours? It's not...
Company Morale and Its Effect on Your Workplace
Do you ever ask yourself "Where did the energy go?" What happened to the productive and motivated office you once walked in to? It's no secret that maintaining the same...
Here's Why You Can't Seem to Hire the Right Person for the Job
What happens when you want to hire a new team member but don’t know if they will be the right fit for your organization? Imagine walking into an interview and...
Staying Away From the Red Zone
Some Silicon Valley tech companies and other organizations beyond are currently in what Emtrain would call, the “Red Zone.” When there is Red activity, the workplace is unproductive, uninviting and...
Keep Your Employees Engaged With A Strong Culture
According to a recent HR Dive article, a manager that allows employees to control their work tends to see better results than a manager that feels the need to micromanage all...
Prepare Your Team to Recruit Top Talent
When searching for the right talent to bring into your organization, it is important to take the time to develop a clear understanding of what type of employees best match...
Emtrain's Decency Pledge for VC Investing Partners
Reid Hoffman Initiates Decency Pledge On Friday, June 23rd, Reid Hoffman, founder of Linkedin, individual investor and partner at Greylock Partners, wrote the article, The Human Rights of Women Entrepreneurs. The article...
10 Ways to Resolve Workplace Conflict: Part 2
This article is the second part in a two-part series addressing managerial best practices for conflict prevention and resolution. Part one offered the first half of a 10-point checklist that...
10 Ways to Resolve Workplace Conflict: Part 1
Conflict at work is inevitable. Despite this reality, there are many steps that employers can take to avoid and resolve workplace strife. According to a 2014 study, office workers spend,...
Mistakes that Ruin Workplace Culture: Part 2
In part one of this series, we discussed a trap companies often fall into when it comes to avoiding and resolving conflict: failing to anticipate and plan for high-risk situations. Part two...
Mistakes that Ruin Workplace Culture: Part I
I dedicate a fair portion of my professional life to resolving workplace conflict. While I enjoy helping companies once a crisis has occurred, my preference is to help companies avoid...