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Why I Negotiated for a 4-Day Workweek Instead of a Raise

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A bonus day for self-development was a gift: It would afford me time to work on passion projects, like my novel and freelance writing, and encourage me to spend more time outdoors (some weekdays—working from home—I wasn’t leaving the house at all). It was a win-win. Photo by @Hanni/Twenty20.

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10 Questions To Find The Perfect Venue

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This limits your negotiating power to compare pricing and use your own vendors. Some might give you access to the venue the evening before if they are not booked so you can load in and start set up at no additional cost – if you know to ask. For a chance to win a gift certificate to Peerspace, share your comment below!

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12 Tips to Boost Employee Retention

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She often hands out gift cards and gives awards not for just meeting sales milestones but for showing great effort and great attitude. As one put it, “Pursue cultural DNA alignment at all costs.” Identify the values that are the most important to your organization and ensure they are non-negotiable hiring requirements. .

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The Admin’s Impact on Employee Morale & Culture Whitepaper

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Morale was low and costs were high. Then, keep personal feelings out of hard conversations by negotiating from the point of the data. When Southwest Airlines’ traffic fell 90% during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company couldn’t afford to send gifts for major milestones in their employees’ lives.