Organizational Behavior

These Sustainability Trends Are Changing the Manufacturing Industry Tenfold

The manufacturing industry is one of the top business sectors impacted by advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analytics. Now that factories have embraced some of the robotic trends and automations, they’re looking at ways to tap into sustainability trends and make their companies more eco-friendly. 

Rajant Named 2023 “Best Places To Work In Kentucky” And “Top Workplaces” In Philadelphia For Third Consecutive Year

Malvern, PA – April 20, 2023: Rajant Corporation, the pioneer of Kinetic Mesh® wireless networks, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, with manufacturing and development operations in Morehead, Kentucky, is now a three-time consecutive award-winning employer. The distinctions of being The Philadelphia Inquirer’s “Top Workplaces of 2023” and “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” were announced last month. The selection process is based on anonymous employee answers to survey questions centering on company policies, procedures, and culture. 

How and Why Tech Businesses Should Embrace Women's History Month

Women’s History Month occurs annually in March. It’s an excellent opportunity to celebrate the females of past and present who have made significant contributions to their communities, society and the world. It’s also a fantastic way for tech businesses to honor women in the workplace and beyond. 

Why Should Tech Businesses Celebrate Women’s History Month?

Many women feel — and are — underrepresented in the workplace and the world, even when they contribute as much or more than their male-identifying colleagues. This reality is especially stark in the tech industry. Improvements are underway, but there’s still much more work to accomplish.

9 Actionable Strategies to Build an Effective Customer Journey Map

What is a Customer Journey Map?

The customer journey map helps organizations gain insight into where customers may face an obstacle, less satisfaction, misunderstandings, and other issues. It is a visual representation of various customer experiences and actions they take toward a business. With the help of this visual element, companies as well as startups can track the exact customer process for themselves and take the necessary steps to make better changes. It is a great way to connect with audience groups as it can help startups’ longevity and revenue.

How to Improve Employee Experience Management Within Your Supply Chain

Whether you’re a locally operating small supply chain or international, high-level employee experience is the most important thing to boost your bottom line. When you drastically improve your employee experiences, you get less turnover, fewer absences and greater profitability.

Supply chain management’s essential role is to maintain productivity. But given the nature of this field, employee experience is a major challenge for managers in supply chains. However, providing a better employee experience can help you boost their morale and generate long-term revenue.

Here’s a closer look at some of the main obstacles to employee experience.

Empathy, Engagement the ‘Secret Sauce’ for Post-Pandemic Leadership Success

It would be an understatement to say that the devastating spread of COVID-19, and industry’s collective reaction thereto, has prompted a seismic shift in how corporations are intending to operate in the post-pandemic era. One particularly notable pivot is that toward staff empathy and engagement. This profound cultural shift is requiring business leadership at all levels—from C-suite executives, division and department heads and team leaders, to entrepreneurs of every ilk—to level up and evolve their managerial skillsets to meet new occupational expectations.

The majority of employees wish their workspace was quieter, survey reveals

London, UK; Monday 11 July: The majority of employees wish their working space is quieter than it is now. That’s according to a poll by IRIS Clarity, the AI-powered voice isolation app, which surveyed UK and US respondents on their attitudes towards office noise.

Seventy-one percent of respondents wish their working space was quieter than it is now. This is more prevalent in the UK (79%) compared to in the US (63%).

New ‘Pulse’ App to Build a More Mentally Fit, Less Toxic & More Profitable Workforce

On the heels of its artificial intelligence (AI), Metaverse and interactive 3D virtual employee training and simulation deployments, global leadership development and training company Fierce, Inc. is again changing the way people communicate with each other. This time via the visionary company’s new “Pulse” app poised to refine—and redefine—workplace culture, while also notably boosting bottom lines. With the ability to demonstrate double-digit reductions in stress and anxiety, as well as improved resilience levels, Pulse is designed to address the stressors today’s pressure-laden business climate is causing on industry’s collective staff psyche.

Organizational Stress Now an Omnipresent, Ominous Concern for Businesses Across America

Amid the large number of health, economic, political, and other macro-crises of late, organizational stress is at an all-time high. For many, stress has become so burdensome that it is more than just a personal issue that can be placated with a few “mental health” days out of the office. Workplaces have become overwhelmed by employees struggling with stress – whether driven by feelings of unease, anxiety, depression, frustration or  any number of unwanted emotions. Given the current level of demands, pressures and uncertainties, employees and businesses can be severely undermined over time.