Archives for 2020

Change is not easy. It can be disruptive, which can make us feel as though we are losing control of our lives. Yet, even when we do embrace change, we can become impatient because positive change takes a while to yield results. Focusing on how we are not seeing results can distract us from the work required and, over time, becomes demotivating and keeps us from achieving our goals. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to continuing walking the long path to change. [Read more…]

With the current crisis, the power of human connection has never been more important. Connections, whether in our personal lives or at the office, keep us focused on our purpose. Take a second to think about your team at work and ask yourself, “Are we working as a team, or are we working together as individuals?” If you answered the latter, what may be missing is connection. Fortunately, there are some things you can do to build connections within your team.

Why Is A Culture Of Connection So Important?

Connection facilitates strong communication ties. And with excellent communication, it is much easier for a team to work together and get their tasks done. Connection also helps support employee retention. If a team is bonded, they will be happier and more likely to stay in order to continue working together. Finally, connection creates trust, which helps your team not only believe in the company mission but also understand their role in and impact on the company.

Creating Connections In Your Workplace

There are several things you can do to help build connections among your team in the workplace:

1. Create Opportunities For Connection – Most people spend their workday simply focused on getting their work done. If you give them opportunities to connect by creating moments of group activity, they will begin to prioritize building office relationships. One really great strategy is to have department- or company-wide meetings and activities that focus on the company’s mission and showcase everyone’s role in it. The more people connect to the corporate mission, the more they will begin to connect with one another.

2. Be Authentic – One of the key components to true connection is authenticity. However, many of us place barriers between our work selves and our whole selves. Those make it hard to connect on a real level with others. Don’t be afraid to open up to your team and show them who you are. Once they relate to your strengths and vulnerabilities, they will feel comfortable expressing their own. As more people in the office show their authentic selves, the more they will connect.

3. Look Outside Of Work – An after-work happy hour or a company softball team goes a long way to build connections. Creating opportunities for your team to get to know each other as more than just coworkers gives them a chance to bond as people and begin to become friends. Think creatively about not only what you can do as a team together but also what your whole team would enjoy.

These simple strategies will go a long way to build connections with your team and help your company become more than simply a workplace. Curating a strong company culture is easy, but it takes dedication and a good strategy. To help with that strategy, I wrote The OM Factor. It is a guide to helping leaders develop the characteristics that naturally create strong company cultures. With it, you can build the connections that will turn your group project into a team project.

We are facing an unprecedented event in our history. The multiple crises in our country have created some of the greatest challenges we will face in our lifetimes. There is only one way to get through these challenges, and that is by working through it together with patience and compassion. [Read more…]

People throughout the USA and the rest of the world have faced many new challenges in 2020. The pandemic has disrupted many work and life routines, forcing new adaptations to work productively but safely. Technalink, like many other businesses, has put safety first and made the changes as and when required to keep employees and their families safe. [Read more…]

SAD, or seasonal affective disorder, is a condition that affects more than 10 million Americans across the United States. Seasonal affective disorder occurs when episodes of depression begin to seep in during the transitional periods between seasons, and women are more than four times more likely to suffer from this condition than men. While it’s commonly known as the “winter blues,” seasonal affective disorder can affect any person during any seasonal transition period. [Read more…]

No one who lives and works in the 20s is going to argue the value of literacy. Every major business, including Technalink, would be helpless without management and employees that can read. Without reading, emails couldn’t be received or sent, data couldn’t be entered, and information couldn’t be preserved and shared with others. [Read more…]

Many people, Technalink included, have braved the challenges of 2020 and are hoping that 2021 is better, with things like the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and lifestyle disruptions as things we can put behind us in a few months. However, the reality is that it is still here, now, and it’s made unprecedented demands not just on how we live, but even how we work. [Read more…]

Communication has always been a key characteristic of spiritual management and soulful leadership. The ability to be understood and, perhaps more importantly, understand what others are saying to you is a skill that businesses like Technalink have always valued, especially in management positions. [Read more…]