Improve Work Podcast

Improve Work Podcast

By Daniela TancauBusiness
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Improve Work Podcast episodes

  • Do You Take Full Responsibility For Your Employees' Level Of Motivation?

    What is your perspective on who is responsible for ensuring employee motivation?

    Opinions about this topic can vary, which is why the goal of this episode is to show you the advantages that come with taking full ownership of this.



    Check out the Improve Work's Resources:


    • Online Program For Entrepreneurs With Small Teams (2-30 employees):

      • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How To Motivate Your Employees So They Care For Your Business And Help You Grow It ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


      • Online Workshop/Course

        • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠4 Job Characteristics You Can Improve To Increase Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


        • Free Mini Course Here:

          • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grow Your Confidence In How You Lead Your Team - Improve Work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

          • Free Consulting Session:

            • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Improve Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


            You can CONTACT me at: [email protected]


            You can find me on Social Media:

            Instagram: @improve.work

            LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠Daniela Tancau | LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠




            13 min
          • Building a Values-Driven Workplace: A Blueprint for Success

            Why are the company's values important for business success? A company's values are not just a set of words on a wall; they are a strategic tool that influences every aspect of the organization.
            KEY POINTS:

            1. How a company forms, maintains and transforms its values
            2. How the company's values impact its success
            3. How low or poorly upheld values can harm the business


              4. Check out the Improve Work's Resources:


              • Online Program For Entrepreneurs With Small Teams (2-30 employees):

                • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How To Motivate Your Employees So They Care For Your Business And Help You Grow It ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


                • Online Workshop/Course

                  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠4 Job Characteristics You Can Improve To Increase Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


                  • Free Mini Course Here:

                    • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grow Your Confidence In How You Lead Your Team - Improve Work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

                    • Free Consulting Session:

                      • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Improve Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


                      You can CONTACT me at: [email protected]


                      You can find me on Social Media:

                      Instagram: @improve.work

                      LinkedIn: ⁠⁠Daniela Tancau | LinkedIn⁠⁠



                      26 min
                    • Workplace Equity: Challenges And Solutions

                      Workplace Equity: Challenges And Solutions. Why equity is necessary and how to reduce reduce perceptions of unfairness.


                      KEY POINTS:

                      1. Why workplace equity is important: how it affects the workplace
                      2. Equity Theory - employees' inputs and outputs, when equity and inequity is perceived, how employees resolve tensions produces by inequities
                      3. How a company can reduce the employees' perceptions of inequity
                      4. Situations in which inequities in payment can occur
                      5. Research about equity in the workplace

                        6. Check out the Improve Work's Resources:


                        • Online Program For Entrepreneurs With Small Teams (2-30 employees):

                          • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How To Motivate Your Employees So They Care For Your Business And Help You Grow It ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


                          • Online Workshop/Course

                            • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠4 Job Characteristics You Can Improve To Increase Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


                            • Free Mini Course Here:

                              • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grow Your Confidence In How You Lead Your Team - Improve Work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

                              • Free Consulting Session:

                                • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Improve Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


                                You can CONTACT me at: [email protected]


                                You can find me on Social Media:

                                Instagram: @improve.work

                                LinkedIn: ⁠⁠Daniela Tancau | LinkedIn⁠⁠




                                22 min
                              • From Bias to Balance: Challenging Workplace Stereotypes

                                Explore how stereotypes are formed, their possible impact, and how we can prevent them.

                                Key Points:

                                1. How stereotypes are formed
                                2. Attribution process
                                3. Different types of stereotypes that can occur in the workplace and their possible impact
                                4.  How stereotype can be prevented


                                  5. Active Listening - the link promised in the episode:

                                  Effective Employee Communication: Practical Solutions For Increasing The Quality And Results Of Communication In Your Company - Improve Work

                                  Check out the Improve Work's Resources:


                                  • Online Program For Entrepreneurs With Small Teams (2-30 employees):

                                    • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How To Motivate Your Employees So They Care For Your Business And Help You Grow It ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


                                    • Online Workshop/Course

                                      • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠4 Job Characteristics You Can Improve To Increase Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


                                      • Free Mini Course Here:

                                        • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grow Your Confidence In How You Lead Your Team - Improve Work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

                                        • Free Consulting Session:

                                          • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Improve Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


                                          You can CONTACT me at: [email protected]


                                          You can find me on Social Media:

                                          Instagram: @improve.work

                                          LinkedIn: ⁠⁠Daniela Tancau | LinkedIn⁠⁠



                                          30 min
                                        • Proactive Steps To Improve Employee Output

                                          What can you do when an employee doesn't do things as you expect them to do?

                                          This type of situation can generate frustration and if it's repeated, can affect your business results. In this blog post you'll find some proactive steps you can take to improve employee output and performance.

                                          KEY POINTS:

                                          1. Communicate Again Your Expectations And Verify If These Were Understood

                                          2. Check If They Have Objections Related To What Is Expected From Them

                                          3. Asses Whether The Employee Has The Necessary Competencies To Complete Those Tasks

                                          4. Determine If They Have The Required Resources To Fulfil The Expectations

                                          5. Identify Other Possible Reasons

                                          Check out the Improve Work's Resources:


                                          • Online Program For Entrepreneurs With Small Teams (2-30 employees):

                                            • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How To Motivate Your Employees So They Care For Your Business And Help You Grow It ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


                                            • Online Workshop/Course

                                              • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠4 Job Characteristics You Can Improve To Increase Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


                                              • Free Mini Course Here:

                                                • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grow Your Confidence In How You Lead Your Team - Improve Work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

                                                • Free Consulting Session:

                                                  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠Improve Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠⁠⁠⁠


                                                  You can CONTACT me at: [email protected]


                                                  You can find me on Social Media:

                                                  Instagram: @improve.work

                                                  LinkedIn: ⁠Daniela Tancau | LinkedIn⁠



                                                  18 min
                                                • How Choosing The Right Leaders Shapes The Future Of Your Business

                                                  As a business owner, as your team grows larger, you may decide to appoint certain members as leaders for other team members. Perhaps you have already made such decisions. This kind of decision deserves your full attention because it has multiple effects.

                                                  Key Points:


                                                  1. Effects produced by the leaders from your company:

                                                  • on your time
                                                  • on the team results
                                                  • on the members who are led
                                                  • on the leaders themselves

                                                    • 2. Aspects to pay attention when you select a leader

                                                    • The Values Of The Person You Consider For The Role
                                                    • The Integrity Of This Person
                                                    • The abilities he/she has to organize work
                                                    • The abilities he/she has to create great work relationships


                                                      • Check out the Improve Work's Resources:


                                                      • Online Program For Entrepreneurs With Small Teams (2-30 employees):

                                                        • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How To Motivate Your Employees So They Care For Your Business And Help You Grow It ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


                                                        • Online Workshop/Course

                                                          • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠4 Job Characteristics You Can Improve To Increase Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


                                                          • Free Mini Course Here:

                                                            • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grow Your Confidence In How You Lead Your Team - Improve Work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

                                                            • Free Consulting Session:

                                                              • ⁠⁠⁠⁠Improve Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠⁠⁠⁠


                                                              You can CONTACT me at: [email protected]


                                                              You can find me on Social Media:

                                                              Instagram: @improve.work

                                                              LinkedIn: ⁠Daniela Tancau | LinkedIn⁠


                                                              16 min
                                                            • Increase Engagement And Productivity Through Work Meetings

                                                              Companies have different ways of organizing and running meetings with their employees. Running efficient and effective work meetings can help increase engagement and productivity of your employees.

                                                              KEY POINTS:
                                                              1. Who can organize work meetings in a company
                                                              2. How to decide who should participate in a meeting
                                                              3. How to prepare for the work meeting
                                                              4. To what aspects to pay attention during the meeting
                                                              5. Actions to be taken after the work meeting
                                                              Check out the Improve Work's Resources:


                                                              • Online Program For Entrepreneurs With Small Teams (2-30 employees):

                                                                • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How To Motivate Your Employees So They Care For Your Business And Help You Grow It ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

                                                                You can benefit from 25% OFF the program's total value. There are 14 available discounts for those who sign up first. Use the

                                                                Coupon Code ''$355 OFF'' to access this limited offer.


                                                                • Online Workshop/Course

                                                                  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠4 Job Characteristics You Can Improve To Increase Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠⁠⁠⁠


                                                                  • Free Mini Course Here:

                                                                    • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grow Your Confidence In How You Lead Your Team - Improve Work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

                                                                    • Free Consulting Session:

                                                                      • ⁠⁠⁠Improve Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠⁠⁠


                                                                      You can CONTACT me at: [email protected]


                                                                      You can find me on Social Media:

                                                                      Instagram: @improve.work

                                                                      LinkedIn: Daniela Tancau | LinkedIn






                                                                      20 min
                                                                    • Achieve Role Clarity In The Workplace

                                                                      KEY POINTS:

                                                                      1. Three most common situations when employees' roles have to be clarified - when the company has a new member, when employees work together on projects or in teams, and when an employee has a new role in the company.
                                                                      2. How the employees contribute to defining their roles in the company
                                                                      3. Why it's important to clarify your team members' roles
                                                                      4. How you can clarify your employees' roles

                                                                        5. Check out the Improve Work's Resources:

                                                                        • Online Workshop/Course

                                                                          • ⁠⁠⁠4 Job Characteristics You Can Improve To Increase Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠⁠⁠

                                                                          • Online Program For Entrepreneurs With Small Teams (2-30 employees):

                                                                            • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How To Motivate Your Employees So They Care For Your Business And Help You Grow It ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

                                                                            You can benefit from 25% OFF the program's total value. There are 14 available discounts for those who sign up first. Use the

                                                                            Coupon Code ''$355 OFF'' to access this limited offer.

                                                                            • Free Mini Course Here:

                                                                              • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grow Your Confidence In How You Lead Your Team - Improve Work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

                                                                              • Free Consulting Session:

                                                                                • ⁠⁠⁠Improve Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠⁠⁠

                                                                                You can CONTACT me at: [email protected]



                                                                                22 min
                                                                              • Overcoming Projection Bias In The Workplace

                                                                                Projecting our thoughts, beliefs, feelings, or traits onto others can greatly influence how we perceive people and situations.

                                                                                In the workplace, this bias manifests in various ways, generating different consequences for employee relationships, decision-making processes, motivation, the work environment, and overall company culture.
                                                                                KEY POINTS:
                                                                                1. What is projection bias
                                                                                2. What forms projection bias can take at work
                                                                                3. How we can overcome projection biases
                                                                                4. How projection bias can be used by others in our disadvantage

                                                                                Check out Improve Work's Resources:

                                                                                • Online Workshop/Course

                                                                                  • ⁠⁠4 Job Characteristics You Can Improve To Increase Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠⁠

                                                                                  • Online Program For Entrepreneurs With Small Teams (2-30 employees):

                                                                                    • ⁠⁠⁠⁠How To Motivate Your Employees So They Care For Your Business And Help You Grow It ⁠⁠⁠⁠

                                                                                    You can benefit from 25% OFF the program's total value. There are 14 available discounts for those who sign up first. Use the

                                                                                    Coupon Code ''$355 OFF'' to access this limited offer.

                                                                                    • Free Mini Course Here:

                                                                                      • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grow Your Confidence In How You Lead Your Team - Improve Work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

                                                                                      • Free Consulting Session:

                                                                                        • ⁠⁠Improve Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠⁠

                                                                                        You can CONTACT me at: [email protected]



                                                                                        21 min
                                                                                      • How Employee Motivation Is Different From Personal Motivation

                                                                                        Understanding the distinction between employee motivation and personal motivation is crucial for businesses seeking to create a motivated workforce. While personal motivation is the responsibility of each individual, employee motivation relies on various tools and factors provided by the employer to drive performance and job satisfaction.

                                                                                        Get KEY INSIGHTS for actionable employee motivational strategies.


                                                                                        Check out Improve Work's resources:


                                                                                        • Online Workshop/Course

                                                                                          • ⁠4 Job Characteristics You Can Improve To Increase Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠


                                                                                          • Online Program For Entrepreneurs With Small Teams (2-30 employees):

                                                                                            • ⁠⁠⁠How To Motivate Your Employees So They Care For Your Business And Help You Grow It ⁠⁠⁠

                                                                                            You can benefit from 25% OFF the program's total value. There are 14 available discounts for those who sign up first. Use the

                                                                                            Coupon Code ''$355 OFF'' to access this limited offer.


                                                                                            • Free Mini Course Here:

                                                                                              • ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grow Your Confidence In How You Lead Your Team - Improve Work⁠⁠⁠⁠


                                                                                              • Free Consulting Session:

                                                                                                • ⁠Improve Your Employee Motivation And Their Results⁠

                                                                                                You can CONTACT ME at: [email protected]

                                                                                                10 min

                                                                                              About Improve Work Podcast

                                                                                              From the publisher's feed

                                                                                              The Improve Work Podcast is hosted by Daniela Tancau, founder of Improve Work, an online HR business focused on team leadership, employee motivation, and performance.