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Article Thumbnail Your experience matters: OIWC Workplace Study 2012
Feb 27, 2012
Advance social change by taking the Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition 2012 survey on career satisfaction, compensation and benefits and gender-related workplace experiences in the outdoor industries. Men and women — your experience matters.
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Article Thumbnail Think About It: Make time for employee health
Oct 7, 2011
Creating a work atmosphere where it's easy to make healthy life choices – including eating right and exercising – can help employees have an enriching work experience and lead to lower health-care costs for the company. Find out how Trek discovered this in the latest column from OIWC exclusively for SNEWS.
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Article Thumbnail Think about it: Where have all the mothers gone?
Apr 25, 2011
The outdoor, bike and snowsports industries are losing talented women at an alarming rate. Find out how your company can foster a more family-friendly working environment and be flexible to keep your most talented female employees in this latest column from OIWC exclusive to SNEWS.
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Article Thumbnail Think About It: Create a culture of trust as first step in work/life balance
Mar 16, 2011
Creating a culture of respect and trust is likely the most challenging and most rewarding step to building programs that truly support work/life balance for employees. Learn how to make this work in this latest column from OIWC exclusively for SNEWS.
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Article Thumbnail Think About It: OIWC focuses on striving for work/life balance
Feb 23, 2011
How is your work/life balance? Too much work. Too little work? There is little doubt that employers that create a culture that supports a healthy work/life balance for their employees will reap the benefits. OIWC explores this issue and more in its exclusive SNEWS column.
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Article Thumbnail Think About It: OIWC asks, do you know the art of listening?
Dec 27, 2010
Are you and your company listening to employee needs? Use these pointers to ensure communication is a two-way street.
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Article Thumbnail Think About It: OIWC asks, is your company encouraging collaborative leadership?
Nov 29, 2010
Each person in a company has a job to keep that organization operating. Each is in charge of a highly crucial yet delicate role. Learn the benefits of building a work environment that facilitates collaborative leadership among peers.
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Article Thumbnail Think About It: OIWC asks, do you know how to grow and empower your team?
Oct 18, 2010
No matter what size a business is, many companies attribute their homegrown success to the elbow grease from dedicated employees who keep the organization’s heart beating. In a time when hardworking employees are the crux of a company, what are some ways to retain, grow and empower these precious team members? OIWC clues you in.
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Article Thumbnail Think About It: OIWC asks, what do you need to know about finances to advance your career?
Jul 23, 2010
Even if numbers are not your area of expertise, growing your understanding of finance basics demonstrates your commitment to professional development and an interest in your company’s well-being -- two traits that are key to advancing your career.
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Article Thumbnail Think about it: OIWC asks, how do you make decisions, and where do you go when you need help?
May 19, 2010
To make the best “big” decisions, having a plan of attack as well as an infrastructure in place can ease the stress and get you to the right answer. See how your style compares to other industry professionals.
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