What is silo mentality? Silo mentality is not a new term. This is when different departments – accounting, marketing, etc. – see themselves as separate entities or ‘silos’ as opposed to parts of a larger whole. It can lead to behaviours such as only sharing the bare minimum of information or seeing other departments as competition. Overall, it results in a disjointed team (if it can be called that) whose members have no loyalty to those outside their department. It is also far from a lean or efficient mentality, since getting information and completing projects involving multiple departments is made very ...read more...
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5 Reasons Office Design Matters to Your Startup
Office design might not seem like a major priority for your startup. You may not feel it is necessary for a company of your size, or you might have other financial obligations that you feel are more pressing. And then, we’ve all heard the story of the courageous garage startup that went on to become an international business. First, it’s worth noting that many ‘garage startup’ stories are highly exaggerated in terms of how much was actually accomplished in said garage. But more importantly, the right environment for your business and your team can actually help you achieve your business goals. Here are five ...read more...
Planning A Corporate Team Building Event? Here Are A Few Tips to Get Started
Corporate team building events aren’t just field trips for your employees. When planned well, team building activities can provide a lot of benefits to company culture, team spirit and collaboration. It gives team members an opportunity to notice commonalities as well as celebrate and be grateful for one another’s differences. A good team building event will require a broad range of skills, insights and abilities, to give employees a chance to see different areas where their teammates shine. Additionally, it’s a great place for employees to be able to collaborate and experiment without the pressure of KPIs, ...read more...
How Embracing Our Inner Caveman Can Create Better Offices
In the big picture of human history, we’ve got it pretty good these days. Unlike our Stone Age ancestors, we sleep in warm beds rather than cold caves. We hunt and gather at grocery stores rather than chasing down wooly mammoth with a spear or harvesting fruit and veggies from a makeshift farm. And while we may never need to flee from prehistoric predators, our simplified modern lifestyle presents other challenges to our wellbeing. Enter the Paleo craze, which has people emulating the lifestyle of our ancestors who lived during the Paleolithic Period. Spanning from around 2.6 million years ago until about ...read more...
How Workspace Design Optimizes Employee Morale and Output
There’s an interesting paradox at work in today’s job market. Technology means employees are expected to be accessible at all times. Increasingly demanding jobs mean longer office hours. The typical “9 to 5” is becoming more of a guideline and less of a rule. Work-life balance is becoming a luxury, not the norm. But this is propelling a shift towards an employee’s market rather an employer’s market. This paradox has forced employers to find innovative ways to avoid burnout and maintain employee morale while ensuring staff remain inspired and enthusiastic. Today’s business leaders know the importance ...read more...
