Stop Your Bad Boss from Spreading Toxic Behavior
An August 2014 Michigan State University study found that bad bosses’ toxic habits are often mirrored by their employees, which spreads hostility and dysfunction within the workplace. You can help stop the spread of this bad behavior by the way you interact with your bad boss says Dr. Noelle... - September 11, 2014
Don’t Blame Your Incompetent Boss; Blame the Peter Principle
Workforce surveys are released each year where workers lament over incompetency of their bosses. Dr. Noelle Nelson, author of Got a Bad Boss? Work that Boss to Get What You Want at Work, says it is not necessarily the fault of the boss that he or she is so incompetent so that work suffers and... - August 19, 2014
April is Stress Awareness Month: Dr. Noelle Nelson Discusses How to Reduce Work Stress Despite a Bad Boss
April is Stress Awareness Month. Seventy-five percent of working adults say the most stressful aspect of their job is their immediate boss according to a Hogan Assessment Systems survey. Many of those bosses are bad bosses. It is important for workers to find ways to reduce work stress despite... - March 26, 2014
Attention Bosses and Managers: March 1 is World Compliment Day
After 10 successful editions of “National Compliment Day” in the Netherlands, the creators have expanded the day to encompass the world. "World Compliment Day" takes place March 1. Dr. Noelle Nelson, author of Make More Money By Making Your Employees Happy (Amazon, $7.99),... - February 27, 2013
Want a Happier, Healthier, More Successful 2013 at Work and Home? Become an Optimist.
Before trying to conquer any of your New Year’s resolutions, becoming an optimist should be your first and most important new choice for 2013, says Dr. Noelle Nelson, author of The Power of Appreciation and Make More Money By Making Your Employees Happy. "The excitement of the holidays... - January 08, 2013
How to Find Harmony in Your Marriage During the Holidays
Your spouse wants to be with his extended family over the holidays but you want some quiet time with your husband and the kids. You feel the pressure from in-laws and your family and suddenly you've compromised--spend Christmas Eve with his folks and Christmas day with your parents, siblings and... - December 06, 2012
New SHRM Survey Shows Employee Satisfaction High but There Are Problems with the Numbers Says Author Dr. Noelle Nelson
A survey released last week by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) showed that 81 percent of U.S. employees are satisfied at work, with 38 percent "very satisfied" and 43 percent "somewhat satisfied." - November 02, 2012
Amazon's New Career Choice Program Will Enhance Employee Loyalty and Company Profits Says Book Author
Amazon.com's announcement this week that it will pre-pay up to 95 percent of its employees' education costs is a prime example of how successful companies understand that reinforcing company loyalty by offering strong employee incentives will ultimately lead to more success and profits says Dr. Noelle Nelson, author of Make More Money By Making Your Employees Happy (Amazon, $7.99). - July 29, 2012