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Should you try a no-meeting week?

Work Life

Heather Curtis , Director of Sales and Marketing , Tormach Give employees tools to step out of meetings No meeting policies and no meeting weeks should be a thing of the past thanks to AI. If something can be shared as ongoing communication, instead of a separate meeting, it should be. Lead by example.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Reward Systems for Employees: Types, Benefits, and Challenges

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Performance-Based Reward Systems Performance-based reward systems recognize employees based on specific achievements, such as hitting sales targets, completing projects, or exceeding performance metrics. Overlooks collaboration: Employees might prioritize personal achievements over team success.

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Why leaders should build teams less like machines and more like ecosystems

Work Life

By closing offices every Friday (while maintaining pay), sales per employee increased by roughly 40%, energy use decreased by 23%, and printing costs dropped by 60%. O – Optimize for Human Vitality: Prioritize rest, autonomy, and connection; vital people compound long-term value.

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How to Position Your Disability as a Benefit at Work

Success

This perception of disability has also found its way into the workplace—which, rooted in capitalism as it is, tends to prioritize productivity. As a result of my speech disability, I once faced discrimination from a potential employer who said they would “never hire someone who stutters to be in a sales role.”

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The real reason companies should put employees—not customers—first

Work Life

The benefits of putting employees first There’s clear evidence that putting customers first by prioritizing company culture, employee engagement, and the overall employee experience has a sweep of benefits, too.

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How ‘try before you buy’ can help you make better hiring decisions

Work Life

Scenarios for Non-Engineering Teams (Marketing, Sales, Product) I prefer scenario tests over presentations of a non-engineering candidate’s past work because such tests will show you how they use their experience to approach something new. Sales: We are building a product to attract new customers in a new segment.

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How Small Teams Can Win With Micro-Workforce Management

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Small teams can’t afford overstaffing, and understaffing means missed sales, employee burnout, or worse—poor customer experiences. What’s needed is a right-sized approach to workforce management for small teams—one that prioritizes coverage without creating friction or requiring a full-time admin to manage.