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Every business wants to get off to a fast start in the new year. The easiest way to do that is to increase employee performance and ensure you’re getting the best out of your whole workforce right at the start of the first quarter. Here are five ways to maintain and increase employee performance in 2023.

A successful organization should be fostering a healthy work-life balance for its employees in order to maintain any kind of consistent growth. Employees who experience burnout and stress will often take additional time off which inevitably affects the company’s bottom line. We've outlined the top 5 ways to help your organization support employees to reap the benefits of work-life balance.

Your sales force is the engine of your company, and keeping that engine motivated is key to ensuring the overall stability and growth of your organization. In today’s competitive market, retaining top sales talent is more challenging than ever. To help you navigate this landscape, we’ve updated our insights on retaining a motivated sales team by focusing on three critical areas: compensation, career-pathing, and company culture contributions.

According to a Gallup report, U.S. employee engagement levels stagnated at 33% in 2023. What this means for businesses is a loss of up to 18% in sales productivity and 14% in overall employee productivity.

Employee recognition is not just a nice-to-have; it’s a strategic investment in your workforce. Research from Gallup shows that organizations with strong recognition programs experience 59% lower turnover rates and see significant boosts in productivity. Writing an employee recognition letter is a thoughtful and cost-effective way to highlight achievements, build morale, and reinforce positive behaviors.