Blue Ocean Brain Blog

Reimagining Employee Orientation: Engaging Employees Before Day 1

Reimagining Employee Orientation: Engaging Employees Before Day 1

Employee Learning & Development, Hybrid Workforce, Company Culture, Employee Well-being   — 4 MIN

How a Robust Learning Environment Can Improve Retention

Employee Learning & Development, Company Culture, Employee Well-being  

4 MIN

In today’s hyper-competitive job market, the challenges of recruiting talent AND keeping that talent on board (i.e., employee retention) top the list of what keeps CEOs up at night. Thus, Learning...

The Benefits of a People-First Learning Ecosystem

Employee Learning & Development, Hybrid Workforce, Company Culture, Employee Well-being  

3 MIN

Who are the constituents of your learning ecosystem? Your employees. In today’s world, most employees have overloaded schedules and fatigued brains. Nearly half of the employees surveyed report they...

The Importance of Embracing Neurodiversity

Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Development, Hybrid Workforce, Company Culture, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Employee Well-being  

4 MIN

Stephen Hawking was known for his brilliant mind. It might be tempting to think he embodies some idea of the “right” kind of thinking. You might think you should put all your effort into thinking...

Connecting with Your Remote Workforce

Leadership Development, Employee Learning & Development, Hybrid Workforce, Company Culture, Employee Well-being  

4 MIN

Finding connections with others is one of the most vital parts of being human. According to a recent study by Blueboard, 85 percent of HR professionals say that feeling connected at work is...

How Effective Leaders Use Situational Leadership

Leadership Development, Company Culture, Employee Well-being  

4 MIN

According to Kenneth Blanchard and Paul Hersey, the thinkers behind the situational leadership approach, there is no one best leadership style. Even if a particular leadership style works for one...

Performance Reviews Have Changed—Here’s How to Change With Them

Leadership Development, Company Culture, Employee Well-being  

5 MIN

If there is one corporate activity universally dreaded by both employees and managers alike, it’s the annual performance review. Traditionally, such reviews rate employees once a year, measuring them...

How Important are Innovation Skills in Today's Workplace?

Leadership Development, Employee Learning & Development, Company Culture, Employee Well-being  

3 MIN

The straightforward answer is EXTREMELY! Diverse teams with different types of innovation skills drive innovation. Did you know teams without ethnicity and gender diversity are 27% more likely to...

Supporting the Caregiving Employees in Your Workforce

Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Development, Company Culture, Employee Well-being  

4 MIN

From workplace responsibilities to helping children navigate Zoom school and checking in on elderly parents, employee caregivers have managed a lot of daily roles. Caregiving is one of the most...

Mental Wellness Tips for Your Employees

Company Culture, Employee Well-being  

4 MIN

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new normal for everybody. Navigating these changes can cause unease and strain, negatively affecting employees’ overall mental health. One COVID-driven workplace...

How to Set Bigger and Better Goals in 2023

Leadership Development, Hybrid Workforce, Company Culture, Employee Well-being  

4 MIN

When thinking about goal setting, especially creating bigger goals for yourself and your team, one of the first things to consider is this: What is your organization's status quo? And is your hope to...

How to Ask for Feedback

Leadership Development, Company Culture, Employee Well-being  

4 MIN

Research has shown that employees tend to avoid people after they give us negative feedback, and this can lead to performance declines and feedback phobia for the giver and receiver. Leadership...

Becoming a Mindful Leader

Leadership Development, Company Culture, Employee Well-being  

4 MIN

Though mindfulness in the workplace may seem like a new buzzword, it has influenced business practices for decades. You may have heard of scenario planning or scenario and contingency planning—a mode...

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