How to Rebuild Corporate Teams: Restoring Trust and Morale After Layoffs

Good companies offer outplacement services, counseling, and other assistance to the workers being let go. The best companies also take swift action following layoffs to reorganize, reassure, and engage those who remain.
How to Improve Workplace Culture and Why it (Really) Matters

Workplace culture is a core driver of corporate success. A strong culture keeps employees engaged, motivated, and inspired to do their best. A weak workplace culture, on the other hand, can negatively impact profitability, talent retention, and even employee well-being.
How to Recognize the Signs of Quiet Quitting and Take Steps to Prevent It

Workers who are uncertain and uneasy over a range of concerns, from the economic outlook to job-replacing technology, are increasingly pessimistic about their career prospects. Many react by “quiet quitting’’—doing the minimum required by their jobs, disengaged, and unwilling to put in more than the lowest acceptable level of effort. Read on to discover the causes and signs of quiet quitting and strategies to prevent or deal with it effectively.
Retention and Recruitment Strategies: How Team Building Helps

The bad news for employers is that today’s worker shortage isn’t just a temporary blip caused by the pandemic, but is part of a longer-term trend. The good news is that the underlying reasons for worker dissatisfaction are within the control of leaders.
What the Best Places to Work Have in Common (And How to Become One)

Businesses recognized as “best places to work” gain a big advantage in recruiting, are generally more successful at retention, and enhance their brand image. What do these organizations have in common?
Why Leadership Training is Important for Every Employee

Leadership training isn’t just for leaders. If your organization is thinking about leadership training too narrowly, you could be missing out on big opportunities to improve communication, collaboration, and productivity across your enterprise.
The Seven Factors Behind Employee Engagement, Retention, and Loyalty Challenges – And How to Make Them Work for Your Organization

Regardless of what the economy does in the near term, workforce retention and engagement challenges will be part of life for years to come. Fortunately, there are positive ways employers can respond to these issues that will benefit everyone involved.
‘Tis the Season for Team Building – a Baker’s Dozen Insights from the Morning Briefing Podcast
Roy Charette, a founding partner of Best Corporate Events, recently joined Phil Brandt, president, and CEO of AAIM, on The Morning Briefing podcast. They discussed the current labor market, team building, philanthropy, employee retention, social media, and much more.