Are the vibes off in your office?

Work Vibes is a monthly advice column offering practical tips to help managers and teams make small daily habit changes that lead to a healthier workplace. 

Two Things You should do if you want to create change at your organization
Tanja Schroeder Tanja Schroeder

Two Things You should do if you want to create change at your organization

Dear Tanja, 

We have a high level of turnover at my organization. It’s disruptive because things fall through the cracks, we aren’t meeting our deliverables, and the team morale is low. I spend my free time trying to figure out how to retain employees. I’m exhausted, but I love my job. I do not want to quit, even though most of my friends tell me to start looking for a new job. Am I being stubborn? Is there anything you can recommend for me to find a moment of peace and be a force of change?

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Four Ways To Engage Your Remote Team
Tanja Schroeder Tanja Schroeder

Four Ways To Engage Your Remote Team

Dear Tanja, 

I oversee a distributed team. We’re all over the country and based in different time zones. We do a retreat once a year, but what are some things I can do in between to keep the team engaged?

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Six ways to build trust with your direct report during a 1-1
Tanja Schroeder Tanja Schroeder

Six ways to build trust with your direct report during a 1-1

Dear Tanja, 

I feel like my direct report doesn’t like me. I might just be in my head, or have unreasonable expectations. They don’t open up to me during our meetings, I feel like I get a cold shoulder from them, and sometimes it feels like they are defensive when I attempt to connect with them. How can I establish a better relationship with them? 

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