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Employee behaviors are the natural ways in which coworkers communicate and collaborate. While it’s helpful to understand behavior in any context, workplace behavior is especially crucial. If you work a traditional nine-to-five, and sleep another eight hours, that means you spend 50% of your active day working. The more you can glean about yourself and your peers on the job, the better.
Behavior is a complex topic, but it’s arguably never been more accessible. As technology develops, the data behind employee behaviors is only improving. It’s not just scientists taking advantage of this knowledge; as a leader, you too can demystify employee behaviors.
How, exactly? That’s what this blog is all about.
Here’s what we’ll cover:
The importance of understanding workers’ behavior The types of employee behaviors How to use data to understand job behaviors Recognizing positive employee behaviors Improving employee motivation by understanding behavior data
Let’s get right to it.
The importance of understanding employee behavior
When people think of behavior, they often do so through the binary lens of “good” versus “bad.” If a coworker cuts you off in the kitchen to grab the last can of seltzer, you may think, Hey! That’s not what a