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Posts in Work Culture

The 5 Tenets of a Yes, And Culture

The 5 Tenets of a Yes, And Culture

#3 is the most important in my opinion (5 mins).

The Workplace Kindness Challenge

The Workplace Kindness Challenge

Three simple things, and one tiny caveat to this challenge (2 mins).

How to Get Along with Anyone at Work

How to Get Along with Anyone at Work

Bonus: A great activity to come together and do with your team (3 mins).

Why Do Incompetent Leaders Get Promoted?

Why Do Incompetent Leaders Get Promoted?

Gather ‘round kids, and hear a story as common as a penny in business (4 mins).

Pros and Cons: Investing in Soft Skills

Pros and Cons: Investing in Soft Skills

Low performance and inadequate people skills cost companies money (3 mins).

The 5 Do's & Don'ts of Workplace Culture

The 5 Do's & Don'ts of Workplace Culture

The 5 must-haves (and 5 things to avoid) to build awesome workplace culture (5 mins).

Onboarding: 7 Ways to Make New Employees Feel Welcome

Onboarding: 7 Ways to Make New Employees Feel Welcome

How to effectively onboard new team members (6 mins).

2020 on the Galen Emanuele Team

2020 on the Galen Emanuele Team

Despite this crazy ass year, our team still rocked it. A look back, and foward (6 mins).

Raise Your Value: Make Other People Look Good

Raise Your Value: Make Other People Look Good

What it actually means to be a “team player” and three simple rules (5 mins).

Common Enemy Intimacy & Relating to Others Through Negativity

Common Enemy Intimacy & Relating to Others Through Negativity

Self awareness, empathy, and discretion. Never a bad combo (4 mins).

3 Keys to Navigating Remote Work & Team Culture

3 Keys to Navigating Remote Work & Team Culture

How to help your team successfully navigate remote work (5 mins).

Customer Experience: Empower Employees with Decisions

Customer Experience: Empower Employees with Decisions

Exceptional customer experiences build customers for life (4 mins).

Is Culture Just a Buzzword?

Is Culture Just a Buzzword?

No more than “marketing” is. The cure for buzzword is knowledge (4 mins).

Every First-Time Leader Needs to Hear This

Every First-Time Leader Needs to Hear This

Advice for newer leaders, there is a better way (2 mins).

The Currency of Saying Yes on Teams

The Currency of Saying Yes on Teams

The benefits of saying yes on teams and for work relationships is massive (4 mins).

Dear HR...

Dear HR...

You’re doing great, you deserve a little vacation (3 mins).

The 5 Tenets to Build a Culture of Feedback

The 5 Tenets to Build a Culture of Feedback

5 key tenets to build a culture of feedback on your team (4 mins).

Stop Having Angry Conversations in Your Head

Stop Having Angry Conversations in Your Head

A useful brain hack for healthier communication, conflict, and relationships in work & life (4 mins).

5 Ways to Build Team Culture with Remote Employees

5 Ways to Build Team Culture with Remote Employees

5 great ways to build culture and have success with remote teams (4 mins).

A List of Great EQ Questions to Ask in Interviews

A List of Great EQ Questions to Ask in Interviews

My favorite questions to gauge EQ when interviewing candidates (5 mins).