Insights & Ideas
Explore perspectives, research, and reflections from the Bartell Team.
The Silent Productivity Killer
Is your organization suffering from a silent but dangerous illness? Some say it’s a lack of engagement, others believe it’s poor management, often it’s said to be a little of both. But really, it’s Non-participation Syndrome – aka people not participating in meetings. And here’s what you can do about it.
5 Reasons Why Employees Don’t Get Enough Feedback
Real-time employee feedback is crucial. Providing your team with continuous communication on how to improve performance is required for having a successful business. Studies have shown that companies that give more ongoing feedback have higher employee engagement,...
Is the Pen mightier than the Keyboard?
Research says that the simple act of writing by hand may have a major impact on your daily productivity – increasing creativity, problem-solving, and knowledge retention.
Reasons to not appreciate your employees
“You need to show more appreciation” - that’s what everyone is saying it seems. There are many articles written on how to appreciate, and why to appreciate. And the evidence is clear - employees that are rewarded for good performance and feel appreciated perform...
Giving Thanks – Appreciating Each Other at Work
This time of year, we reflect on the things for which we’re thankful. Our families, health, relationships, even our jobs – the list goes on. While being thankful for being employed might be something that will come to mind, do we practice this in the workplace? If you...
Healing Your Organization after the Presidential Election
A week after the election and emotions are still running high. Does your workplace have people who aren’t speaking to each other? Have groups formed based on the candidate preference.? Or is everyone eerily quiet—not willing to share, not knowing who thinks what. ...
What’s In It For Me?
Do you know your team’s WIIFMs? Learning “What’s In It For Me,” for your employees is a powerful way to improve your leadership and build a high performance organization.
How Morale Affects Performance – and How Stress Affects Morale
The impact of stress on morale and subsequently performance is real. Learn the relationship between morale, stress, and performance, and what you can do about it.
Top Ten Types of Workplace Stress
A countdown of the top ten types of workplace stress. Where is your stress coming from? Is it motivating, increasing your effectiveness? Or does it affect your performance in a negative way?
OUI: A Tool and Technique for Optimizing Organizational Leadership
Organizational leaders drive businesses every day. Driving requires skills and tools. Enter the Organizational Speedometer; the Organizational Utility Index (OUI). The OUI, a composite of organizational factors, measures an organization’s alignment and, thus it’s return on investment. In other words, stronger organizational alignment creates greater organizational energy, health and profit.