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Synergy Unleashed: The Power of Great Teamwork

Rick Conlow

High turnover incurs costs for recruiting, training, and onboarding new employees, as well as potential disruptions to workflow and productivity. This results in missed opportunities for new products, process improvements, or creative solutions to challenges. Of course, this is ignorance and not a viable excuse.

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Pushing Employees to Go the Extra Mile Can Be Counterproductive

Harvard Business

Of course, that’s easier said than done. These self-starters need no external cues to help a co-worker learn a new skill; offer suggestions for process improvement; recruit a new employee; or volunteer for an assignment. We all want our employees to be engaged and motivated.

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