The Watercooler

The Watercooler Blog is full of workplace tips and trends related to employee retention, engagement, interviewing and more. The Watercooler is frequently refilled, so gather ‘round often.

The Impact of Favoritism in the Workplace

In the workplace, favoritism refers to any situation where someone in a leadership position shows preferential treatment toward one employee over others – unrelated to job performance and instead occurring as the result of a personal bond shared between the two. As a result, the “preferred’ employee may receive more advanced or plum projects or [...] Read More

How Long Should My Executive Search Take?

Generally speaking, a company will take about three months to make an executive hire. Typically, this includes a preliminary process of about two months preparing a shortlist of candidates, followed by another month or so of making a final decision. From your point of view, that means even a successful process could involve months of [...] Read More
Mindfulness Tips for Your Career in 2022

5 Tips to Drive Employee Engagement

No matter your business, employee engagement is a must. It’s contagious, spreading not only from coworker to coworker, but ultimately to customers as well. It positively impacts not only morale and company culture, but also productivity and your bottom line. Hopefully, you’re already familiar with these tips to drive employee engagement, and practicing them on [...] Read More

What You Can Do to Encourage Employees to Speak Up

As a leader, it’s up to you to foster ongoing two-way communication with your employees and teams. It’s not always easy. Some people are natural talkers and tend to dominate conversations or meetings. But others, whose opinions and concerns matter just as much if not more so, may cringe at the mere thought of speaking [...] Read More

These 3 Tips Will Help You Close Candidates

Closing the deal with a job candidate is one of the most exciting and rewarding parts of the hiring process. It’s the culmination of all the hard work you’ve done, and it’s a moment of true gratification when your prospect becomes your hire and you both officially feel part of the same team. Closing any [...] Read More