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January 7, 2026

Quarterly Product Updates for UpRaise apps for Jira (Oct to Dec 2025)

Product Updates from UpRaise: What We Shipped in Q4 2025 & What is Coming Next? At UpRaise, our focus is […]

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August 4, 2025

How to Write an Employee Self-Evaluation (With Example)

How do you write an employee self-evaluation that feels genuine and confident? The core challenge of sharing your wins and […]

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August 3, 2025

What Is Situational Leadership? A Manager’s Guide to Improve Employee Performance

“The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority,” says Ken Blanchard, an author and management expert. That feels […]

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August 2, 2025

15 Key Benefits of Organizational Development

A software team just missed its third product release deadline. Developers blame unclear requirements, managers point to poor planning, and […]

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July 30, 2025

Output vs. Outcome: Top 10 Differences

Work, as we know it, has changed irreversibly. Employees today prioritize both personal and professional fulfillment while organizations rewire their […]

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July 28, 2025

Understanding Workplace Goals: Types and Differences Between Goals and Objectives

Imagine you’re planning a cross-country road trip. You know your final destination, but your journey might veer off course without […]

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July 26, 2025
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How to Be a Mentor: Tips to Lead Your Proteges to Success?

Mentorship is a critical teaching practice that ensures continuity and succession across human society. On a personal level, acting as […]

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July 24, 2025

5 Proven Tips to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance

Are you checking your emails while brushing your teeth? Or taking work calls at the dinner table? Increased connectivity and […]

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July 22, 2025

What Is Toxic Productivity? 5 Ways You Can Avoid It at Work

Modern workplaces have become a pressure cooker. Organizations are trying to maximize efficiency, but somewhere along the way, productivity has […]

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July 20, 2025

Why AI is Transforming Performance Management for Employees in 2025

You’re an HR manager trying to track performance across a fast-growing team. There are endless spreadsheets to review, you have […]

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July 19, 2025

25 Examples of Effective Performance Feedback and Proven Best Practices for Managers

Feedback is essential for growth. According to a survey by PwC, a majority of employees under 30 prefer daily or […]

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July 18, 2025

The Key Element Your Talent Engagement Strategy is Missing (And How to Fix It)

According to Gallup, the most engaged teams of your company drive 21% more profit and 17% more productivity than disengaged […]

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July 17, 2025

Five Essential Tips for Building Successful Teams in the Workplace

Do you know that, as per a study by Gallup, highly-engaged teams show 21% greater profitability than others? This is […]

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July 16, 2025

What Is Macromanagement? 5 Strategies For Effective Macromanagement

Have you ever said to yourself, “I wish I didn’t always have to micromanage my team”? You’re not alone. Striking […]

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July 15, 2025

Complete Guide to Employee Experience: Key Factors that Drive Workplace Satisfaction

Some weeks, everything goes according to plan — tasks are completed and goals are met. But when you pause to […]

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July 14, 2025

What are Professional Skills? Definition and Key Examples to Enhance Your Career

When was the last time someone asked you about your professional skills, and you knew how to answer in a […]

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July 13, 2025

Smart Ways for Managers to Prevent Groupthink in Teams

If you have ever sat in a meeting and felt everyone was agreeing just to keep the peace, you’ve seen […]

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July 11, 2025

Clear Goals and Organizational Charts: Building the Blueprint for Business Success

A study found that job clarity leads to a 55% increase in motivation and engagement. This helps explain why it […]

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July 10, 2025

What is a Learning Management System, and Which is Best for Your Business?

Olivia’s team had grown fast, too fast. What started as a five-member product squad was now a bustling Agile team […]

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July 9, 2025

Building a Future-Ready Workforce: Must-Know Talent Management Strategies

Suppose one of your best team members gives you a two weeks’ notice. You scramble to find a replacement, projects […]

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July 7, 2025

How to Build Employee Engagement Strategies that Work

“Everyone’s doing their job, but no one seems excited about it.” As a manager, has this thought ever crossed your […]

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July 5, 2025

What Is Employee Retention? Benefits, Tips & Metrics

According to Gallup, replacing an employee can cost up to twice their annual salary. That’s time, energy and money lost. […]

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July 3, 2025

Top 15 HR Technology Trends To Watch in 2025

Modern HR technology has transformed how businesses operate, making it possible to proactively support employees and build resilient, high-performing teams. […]

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July 1, 2025

Crisis Management in HR

According to a PwC study, 95% of business leaders say their crisis management skills need improvement, but only 35% have […]

June 30, 2025

A Guide to Manager Evaluation and Development

Think about the last time a project hit a wall. Was it due to the team or the person leading […]

June 29, 2025

How to Handle Team Conflict as a First-Time Manager

Someone’s chasing a deadline. Someone else feels blindsided by feedback. Tension creeps in, and suddenly, collaboration takes a hit. But […]

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June 28, 2025

7 Stages in the Employee Life Cycle: How to Measure and Optimize

What makes one team feel like a well-oiled machine, while another keeps losing people faster than it can hire them? […]

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June 27, 2025

The Importance of Strategy in Goal Setting and Strategic OKR Planning

Strategy and goals are two sides of the same coin. Without a clear strategy, goals lack direction; without goals, strategy […]

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June 26, 2025

What Is Transactional Leadership? And Is It Effective?

You’ve probably seen it in action without ever giving it a name. A bonus promised for closing a certain number […]

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June 26, 2025
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Crafting Effective Organizational and Growth Strategies: Key Steps for Success

Imagine you’ve just hired a team of top performers for your organization, but each department works in isolation instead of […]