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Posts in Work Culture

How Workplaces Are Like Romantic Relationships

How Workplaces Are Like Romantic Relationships

If it ain't good, you don't owe anyone to stay in it - which goes both ways (3 min).

#culturedrop, Mindset, Being a Better Employee, Work Culture, Career Development, Hiring & FiringGalen EmanueleApril 23, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Three Onboarding Ideas Every Company Should Use

Three Onboarding Ideas Every Company Should Use

Three great onboarding ideas to start every new employee’s experience off right (4 min).

#culturedrop, Work Culture, Hiring & Firing, Innovation, Team BuildingGalen EmanueleMarch 5, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Low Accountability Ruins Company Culture

Low Accountability Ruins Company Culture

A quick-hit on culture and hypocrisy in the workplace (1 min).

#culturedrop, Accountability, Work Culture, LeadershipGalen EmanueleFebruary 27, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

3 Ways to Have Better Team Meetings

3 Ways to Have Better Team Meetings

3 simple tips for having more effective team meetings (3 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Remote Work, Work Culture, Leadership, ProductivityGalen EmanueleFebruary 13, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Accountability Culture: High Bar, High Reward

Accountability Culture: High Bar, High Reward

The perfect recipe to balance exceptional employee experience and awesome teams (4 min).

#culturedrop, Accountability, Work Culture, Team Building, Productivity, LeadershipGalen EmanueleDecember 12, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

How to Build a Business Case for Culture

How to Build a Business Case for Culture

Answering: "How do I get leadership to care about prioritizing culture?" (5 min)

#culturedrop, Leadership, Communication, Mindset, Work Culture, Navigating ChangeGalen EmanueleNovember 28, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Values Unify, Behaviors Clarify - Workplace Culture

Values Unify, Behaviors Clarify - Workplace Culture

Taking a closer look at the difference between values and behaviors (2 min).

#culturedrop, Work Culture, Team Building, Mindset, LeadershipGalen EmanueleNovember 7, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Culture is a Verb: You Are What You Do

Culture is a Verb: You Are What You Do

The ultimate case of actions speak louder than words (4 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Work Culture, Accountability, Team BuildingGalen EmanueleOctober 17, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

5 Things to Understand About Gen Z

5 Things to Understand About Gen Z

How organizations can engage them in a meaningful way (6 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Work Culture, Diversity & InclusionGalen EmanueleOctober 10, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Is it Toxic to Say "We're a Family" at Work?

Is it Toxic to Say "We're a Family" at Work?

My two cents and perspective on this possibly touchy convo (4 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Work Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Emotional IntelligenceGalen EmanueleOctober 3, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Get Feedback: You Can’t Fix a Problem You Don’t Know You Have

Get Feedback: You Can’t Fix a Problem You Don’t Know You Have

Asking for feedback is key (2 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Feedback, Work CultureGalen EmanueleSeptember 26, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Hiring for "Culture Fit" is Backwards

Hiring for "Culture Fit" is Backwards

If you’re hiring for “culture fit,” you’re doing it wrong (5 min).

#culturedrop, Hiring & Firing, Work CultureGalen EmanueleSeptember 12, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

The Power of "Yes, And" in Workplaces & Teams

The Power of "Yes, And" in Workplaces & Teams

What Yes, And means for teams (5 min).

#culturedrop, Mindset, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Saying Yes, Work CultureGalen EmanueleJuly 4, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Toxic Employees Poison Culture: Get Rid of Them

Toxic Employees Poison Culture: Get Rid of Them

Nothing destroys morale & retention more than tolerating toxic behavior (5 min).

#culturedrop, Conflict, Firing People, Hiring & Firing, Accountability, Leadership, Work CultureGalen EmanueleJune 27, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Workplaces Should Be More Generous

Workplaces Should Be More Generous

A quick hit about giving more thought to being generous (3 min).

#culturedrop, Mindset, Work Culture, LeadershipGalen EmanueleJune 20, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Personal Impact: What Are Your Three Words?

Personal Impact: What Are Your Three Words?

Identifying how you want to impact others and show up in your role/life (3 min).

#culturedrop, Being a Better Employee, Accountability, Emotional Intelligence, Mindset, Work CultureGalen EmanueleJune 6, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

The ROI of Exceptional Workplace Culture

The ROI of Exceptional Workplace Culture

8 ways that exceptional workplace culture pays massive dividends (6 min).

#culturedrop, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Productivity, Work Culture, Team BuildingGalen EmanueleMarch 21, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Productivity Is Tied To Appreciation

Productivity Is Tied To Appreciation

A nugget of truth to increase productivity on your team (1 min).

#culturedrop, Leadership, Productivity, Team Building, Work CultureGalen EmanueleMarch 14, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

5 Easy Ways to Build Trust as a Leader

5 Easy Ways to Build Trust as a Leader

Easy tips for any leader to build trust with their team (4 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Feedback, Leadership, Work Culture, Team Building, AccountabilityGalen EmanueleFebruary 28, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Boost Employee Morale: Scrap These 4 Things

Boost Employee Morale: Scrap These 4 Things

Four things that I would abolish in every company right now (3 min).

#culturedrop, Leadership, Navigating Change, Feedback, Work CultureGalen EmanueleFebruary 7, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop