Dianne Crampton Work Life Articles Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/Bullying--From-The-Playground-To-The-Workplace.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/Bullying--From-The-Playground-To-The-Workplace.html Bullying - From The Playground To The Workplace Workplace bullying is prevelent in the United States. It is evidence of an empathy discorder because bullying is aggressive behavior that is intended to cause humiliation, physical or emotion pain, or diminishment to another person or group of people. It results in the abusive treatment of others and almost always involves an imblance of power. This article discusses the steps to take and the consequences of exposing bullying in the workplace. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/The-Dilemma-of-Perfectionism.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/The-Dilemma-of-Perfectionism.html The Dilemma of Perfectionism Perfectionism on teams results in stagnation and innovation failure. Learn how two brothers resolved the problem of over analysis but facing perfectionism head on to develop a problem solving and decision making system that propelled their team forward. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/How-To-Make-Your-Next-All-Staff-Meetings-Interactive-And-Engaging.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/How-To-Make-Your-Next-All-Staff-Meetings-Interactive-And-Engaging.html How To Make Your Next “All Staff Meetings” Interactive And Engaging For organizations with 200 or more employees, the All Staff Meeting is an opportunity to spark employee engagement and to build team loyalty since the size of your organization can lead to “disconnects” between employees and company leaders, and confusion over company goals. This article explores six tips for making sure your next All Staff Meeting interactive and engaging. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/7-Skills-Needed-For-Effective-Leadership-Team-Development.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/7-Skills-Needed-For-Effective-Leadership-Team-Development.html 7 Skills Needed For Effective Leadership Team Development This article is a summary of leadership skills developed by the TIGERS-Den leadership community. In a nutshell, the leaders identified 7 positive characteristics that separate ho-hum managers from team leader rock stars. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/3-Skills-New-Team-Leaders-Need-To-Master.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/3-Skills-New-Team-Leaders-Need-To-Master.html 3 Skills New Team Leaders Need To Master As a new team leader, it is important that you grasp key concepts that empower you and your team to achieve goals on deadline and with high standards. In this article, we explore the top three things you need to know, providing you with the skills and knowledge on what it takes to be a great team leader. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/Do-You-Want-a-Reputation-for-The-Best-Place-to-Work.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/Do-You-Want-a-Reputation-for-The-Best-Place-to-Work.html Do You Want a Reputation for The Best Place to Work? With employee engagement and employee motivation at serious lows while organizations prepare to leap forward out of the great recession, the shuffel for who works where is about to begin. This article explores what employers can do now to improve engagement and motivation within the workforce so they can attract and retain the best post recession employees. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/Games-for-Team-Building-That-Everyone-Enjoys.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/Games-for-Team-Building-That-Everyone-Enjoys.html Games for Team Building That Everyone Enjoys Not all games for teambuilding are created equal. This article discusses three forms of team building activities. Knowing which form to use is the first step to creating events with games for team building that everyone enjoys. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/How-To-Create-a-Reputation-for-The-Best-Place-to-Work.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/How-To-Create-a-Reputation-for-The-Best-Place-to-Work.html How To Create a Reputation for The Best Place to Work For those business owners looking to avoid high turnover at a time when business starts to turn around, here are 3 cost effective tips that will help you keep your teams together and your talent intact. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/How-to-Reinforce-Your-Successful-Teambuilding-Efforts-with-Summer-Interns.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/How-to-Reinforce-Your-Successful-Teambuilding-Efforts-with-Summer-Interns.html How to Reinforce Your Successful Teambuilding Efforts with Summer Interns School is out for the summer and many college students, hopeful to land a job now that hiring indications are more positive, have secured internships for the summer. How do you make this a successful teambuilding solution for your team and a rewarding experience for the intern? This article provides 7 tips for creating collaborative success. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/NOW-IS-THE-TIME-TAKE-YOUR-TEAM-TO-THE-NEXT-LEVEL.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1865/NOW-IS-THE-TIME-TAKE-YOUR-TEAM-TO-THE-NEXT-LEVEL.html NOW IS THE TIME TAKE YOUR TEAM TO THE NEXT LEVEL For those businesses clearly intending to survive the weak economy now is the time to prepare for the better times ahead. This article discusses how to build and improve your work teams so the company is ready for business expansion when the economy inevitably makes the turn upward.