Articles by: Collaboration Business Consulting

Millennials – Hungry for Feedback

Millennials – Hungry for Feedback

By Kevin Hughes Millennials, the generation born between 1980 and 2000, are growing up indulged in a world obsessed with instant gratification and constant feedback. It’s an expectation. Since childhood, they were given praise, appreciation and literal trophies from their parents, coaches, and teachers … just for showing up. In […]

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Finding the right long-term fit

Finding the right long-term fit

By Kevin Hughes When an organization is able to create an environment that has strong values and growth potential, recruiting the right kind of people becomes a more effective process. In addition, if an organization conveys a clear message of what they believe and why they believe it, team members […]

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Finding your Work-Life Match

Finding your Work-Life Match

By Kevin Hughes In work and also in life, our unique communication and work styles have an uncanny ability to complement one another’s strengths and relieve our blind spots. In essence, we can help one another become better versions of ourselves without compromising our strengths. This will allow us to […]

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Here come the relatives!

Here come the relatives!

Our gift this season is something we’ve promised, Throw out the fluff and let’s just be honest. WorkTraits user, you’re not excused, Your family has its quirks, but you too have loose screws. Even though your personality is beaming with joy, Don’t forget that your blind spots will start to […]

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Do people ever change?

Do people ever change?

By Michael Gunther Advice columnists say no, therapists say yes. Who’s right?  Both. According to research, a person’s behaviors stay fairly consistent over time. If you were an outgoing kid, chances are that you will be an outgoing adult. As we mature we develop skills to enhance our strengths and […]

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Exploring person-job fit with WorkTraits

Exploring person-job fit with WorkTraits

I’ve Lost my Marbles By Michael Gunther Imagine each morning when you wake up you have an allotted amount of energy. This energy is like marbles in a jar, when you expend a little energy a marble is taken out. As you go through your day “energy marbles” are removed […]

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Motivating Your Team

Motivating Your Team

By Michael Gunther When employees are unmotivated they tend to experience less job satisfaction, less commitment and tend to  have more miscommunications. If this state escalates and the employee becomes disengaged they have a tendency to play the “blame game” and make assumptions about others and the companies’ motives. This can […]

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Recognize Stress in the Workplace

Recognize Stress in the Workplace

In the workplace, we all experience moderate to severe stress at some time. Recognize how you and your co-workers react to stress differently based on your personality traits. Decision Maker Severe Stress: Avoid What this looks like: “I’m done dealing with this,” as they declare victory and move on Moderate […]

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Reduce Stress in the Workplace

Reduce Stress in the Workplace

By Michael Gunther The key to reducing stress is through managing your energy. There are four key types of energy. Each of these energy types can be increased with actionable, conscious steps. By increasing your energy in these four key areas, you will better be able to manage and reduce […]

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Complementary Traits: Decision-Maker/Tracker

Complementary Traits: Decision-Maker/Tracker

By Mark Vickers, Ph.D. Most individuals who possess high Decision Maker and Tracker traits would not agree that the two are complementary. In fact they would likely call them antagonistic. Why? Because Decision Makers make decisions with surety and resolve. Trackers make decisions with reservation and skepticism. On the surface […]

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