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Helping employees stay grounded when stress spikes at year-end

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7 strategies to keep teams engaged during the end-of-year energy dip

Have members of your team returned from Thanksgiving looking like they’re still sluggishly recovering from their turkey dinner? With pressure to finish up work assignments, manage familial and social obligations, and deal with the emotional nature of the holidays, ‘tis the season for energy drain. What can managers do to help their team through this stretch and end the year on a high note?

"Z" - Ask "Z"

Ask "Z"

How to get your team to huddle up again

Q. I’m starting to feel like a football coach who has “lost the locker room.” After a couple of projects went very bad, I sense the staff has lost faith in me. What can I do?

The Savvy Manager

Employees are ignoring the rules! How to deal with it

Generally there are two types of rule-breakers: those who unwittingly break them (a quick reminder will set them straight); and those who knowingly break them (a tougher job for you). Here are some guidelines to deal with the latter.