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.

Identify Performance Problems in the Workplace

Workplace performance issues rarely fix themselves. Ideally, you need to identify them before they magnify into major problems. At the very least, you need to reel them in, bringing employees and teams back to maximum productivity. Causes of Underperformance When considering how to rectify poor performance, begin by identifying its underlying causes. This will help [...] Read More

Tips For Uncovering Your True Hiring Needs

The best hiring strategy comes down to two key factors: knowing exactly what you need in a new employee – and knowing where to find it. If you effectively address these two areas, then you can stay on track for talent acquisition success. Follow This Checklist To be sure you clearly understand your hiring needs, [...] Read More

Important Things You Can Learn From Exit Interviews

It’s tough when a good employee leaves your company. Rarely can you change their mind, once they’ve made up their minds - but you can use an exit interview as a rich source of information to help your organization improve. Rarely, if ever, will you receive such candid, frank feedback from a current member of [...] Read More

What Makes an Employee Leave a Great Company?

It happens from time to time: You have a successful company, people seem happy and content to stay, and then seemingly out of the blue, one of your top employees comes to tell you that she’s leaving. What could make her want to move on? Does it involve the manager (as the saying goes)? The [...] Read More