You’ve likely heard this maxim at some point: “Enjoy life’s simple pleasures!” It can seem a bit trite, but research finds that actively savoring the good things that happen in our lives—no matter how small—can indeed drive more happiness, both ...

It’s not just the big victories that are meaningful for people. It’s the little ones, too. And remembering that important fact is crucial to maximizing each person’s potential.A growing body of research suggests that the concept of “small wins” in ...

People thrive on positive reinforcement; nothing feels better than receiving a compliment for a job well done.What about those little day-to-day tasks that keep things flowing smoothly, though? Those are often forgotten in the shuffle, but the reality is, these ...

When Dr. David Dao boarded his United Airlines flight on April 9, 2017, he had no idea the firestorm his experience with the airline would cause. We all remember the video: a passenger being dragged from his seat, his face ...

One in three employees would prefer to go on an awkward first date than attend onboarding or orientation for a new job. That’s according to new research by ServiceNow. For 80 percent of study respondents, the onboarding process was an ...

The right onboarding experience is a determining factor in how employees establish that important connection with the business. This experience, in turn, strongly influences an employee’s decision to stay in the company or seek a career opportunity elsewhere.Employee onboarding is ...

We once believed that training and onboarding would be more efficient because we could design and deliver the same experience for everyone. There was time when we talked about efficiency of scale or used the dreaded word, standardization. Build it ...

As the new year gets underway, you’ve probably been part of at least one conversation about New Year’s resolutions (your own or someone else’s). While mapping out a plan for change can be exciting, the prospect of actually implementing these ...

This is the fourth in a five-part series that describes how managers can coach people to practice genuine collaboration in the workplace. Each post represents an excerpt from ATD’s new book, Focus on Them, scheduled for publication in December 2018. ...

Want a surefire way to attract and retain top-talent Millennials? Try branding your organization by creating an organization-wide career development ecosystem that supports your employees’ desire for skill and career advancement.In a recent 14-month study conducted by Integral Talent Systems, ...

Employers often say that they can't find good people. While certain skills may be in higher demand than others, this statement overlooks the key fact that employers already have a lot of good people—their existing employees. But many employees think ...

The war for talent is real, and ensuring succession in key leadership positions occupies the minds of leaders regardless of industry. Shareholders, boards of directors, analysts, regulators, and other third parties want to know your organization has a robust and ...

With 10,000 Baby Boomers reaching retirement age each day from 2011 until 2030, organizations will spend at least the next decade facing a looming threat of departing talent. Additionally, as a study of federal employees found that nearly two-thirds of ...

Emotional Intelligence (EQ), popularized by best-selling author Daniel Goleman has been validated with multiple research studies to be a key differentiator in work performance. Emotions, which make us human, propel us to require interpersonal connections. Beginning at infancy, our very ...

Good Work Habits: Self-Presentation, Timeliness, Organization, Productivity, Quality, Follow-Through, Consistency, Initiative Basic work habits are matters of self-management, which has been a recurring theme in work nearly since our research first began. That’s because most of the managers I’ve ever ...

The United States spends more than $720 million annually on improving employee engagement, according 2012 research from industry analysts Bersin & Associates. The Center for Creative Leadership, PerformancePoint, Kenexa, and Gallop also track engagement figures. Some of the recent stats ...

“You should onboard team members whenever there is any kind of role change,” urge George Bradt and Mary Vonnegut in “ Onboarding for Business Success.” So, beyond onboarding external hires—explain the authors of the November issue of TD at Work—you ...

Everybody has bad days or bad moments. In our career seminars, we do an exercise, but the point is not to help a person find out whether they have a bad attitude. Instead, the purpose is to help each person ...

It’s as if we all went to bed one night, and when we woke up the next day, everything had changed. We believe we are at an inflection point in the history of managing people, and managers sit at the ...

You were pushing your team on a daily basis this past year; it’s “always on” for you, and you expect the same for them.The only problem? They’re exhausted. They’re not as productive as they once were. They don’t execute as ...