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5 Types of Workplace Culture: Which is Best For Your Business?

Judson Kleinman October 5, 2022

There are many different types of workplace cultures. Just because one big firm is successful with their company strategies does not mean it will work for your business as well. Whichever type of culture you choose to adopt, it is important to define the culture and values that are important to you. What will you stand behind years to come? It is the role of management to set the standard for a team to follow. Strive to make managerial decisions that represent your businesses’ core values. Make sure everyone on your team is on the same page in terms of what is expected of them. Across the country, there are many companies implementing a variety of strategies to stay on the cutting edge of success. It is important that you look at what’s working. Then you can define what style of culture will be right for your business. Here are

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The Role of the Break Room as Employees Return to NY & NJ Offices

Judson Kleinman July 6, 2022

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Contracting a Pantry Service Provider for Your NY/NJ Company? Make Sure to Hire an Experienced Team.

Judson Kleinman June 7, 2022

For over 26 years, Corporate Essentials has been providing the best in office coffee service throughout the NYC metro area. Ten years ago, in 2012, we added full pantry service for our New York City and New Jersey clients. In that time, other players have entered the market—but there are key differences between partnering with a seasoned office pantry service provider like us and a rookie service that’s still trying to figure it all out. Leading NY & NJ Office Pantry Service Provider When you work with an experienced, professional full-service office pantry team like Corporate Essentials, you’ll find: Knowledgeable attendants who can answer questions about the products in your pantry service, and the services they provide, to ensure a positive client experience Refrigerated trucks for seamless and safe transportation of perishable food products and drinks The ability to reallocate staff and resources to meet client needs or market challenges

The 50 Qualities of the Best Employees

Judson Kleinman May 10, 2022

The best companies have many things in common – chief among these is their desire to recruit and retain the best employees in their field. But what are the qualities of a good employee, and how can you be sure the people you think are a good fit are the best hires for your NYC-area firm? Although our team here at Corporate Essentials usually provides readers with ways to keep employees happy in New Jersey and New York City offices, today we’re trying something different. Instead, we’re going to list the 50 best qualities good employees share to help answer those questions. While some people may check off on every box on this list, it is far more likely that you will find people who hit a few key points at a time. 1. Avoids gossip When it comes to building an atmosphere of open communication where everyone feels valued and

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30 Ways Your Boss Kills Employee Motivation

Judson Kleinman April 26, 2022

Keeping your employees motivated at your Manhattan, New York or New Jersey office location can be a constant struggle if the boss has a difficult personality. Especially today in the post-Covid environment, with hybrid work arrangements or remote workers, you may not realize that the boss is an issue right away. Or maybe you are the boss yourself or you have yet to identify the cause of low motivation among your teams. In any case, the corporate culture gurus here at Corporate Essentials have taken a little time to gather some of the worst behaviors bosses can have in terms of their impact on employee motivation in the workplace atmosphere. On the surface, many of these might just seem like good practice, but when misapplied, the consequences can be devastating to employee motivation and overall morale. It’s important in hectic work settings, like those typically found in NYC or NJ,

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Simple Ways to Track and Measure Employee Productivity

Judson Kleinman April 22, 2022

The pervasive nature of social media and smartphones can make it easier for employers to keep tabs on activities that staff at their NY or NJ offices may be doing throughout the day. And with more employees working from home or working in a hybrid home/office arrangement in the NYC area, keeping those tabs may be more critical for their managers. However, those same tools can make it harder for employees to truly stay on task. So what’s a boss to do? The team here at Corporate Essentials has done the legwork to bring you 20 top tips for tracking and measuring employee productivity. And we have scoured the app stores to find 9 solid software options that will help you track, log, and organize your New Jersey & New York metro staff and their projects with greater ease. So stick around, grab a cup of coffee and consider the ways

Strategies for Bringing Employees Back to the Office in 2022… and Keeping Remote Team Members Engaged

Judson Kleinman March 3, 2022

It’s 2022 and in the almost-post-COVID era, the return to the office is really happening. Many companies are figuring out how to bring employees back to their locations in the new normal of the on-site workplace. There’s a lot to consider to ensure that team members are comfortable, protected, and happy to be back. Those water cooler moments or break room gatherings might look slightly different today, workspaces could be reconfigured, and for the NY and NJ clients we serve, indoor restaurant dining may not yet be comfortable for everyone. Employers must also support their remote employees who still want to feel “part of the team.” Keeping WFH team members engaged and satisfied presents new challenges that require fresh thinking. In addition, many employers might have to balance a hybrid on-site/off-site workforce. These factors present challenges to maintaining a positive company culture and employee connections to each other and to

Rediscovering the Lost Art of Small Talk in the Workplace

Judson Kleinman November 18, 2021

The isolation of the pandemic has brought about the realization that we’ve forgotten the fine art of small talk. Although it may seem relatively trivial, small talk is essential to our development as a society. The ability to converse in a light, friendly manner helps put people at ease and fosters open communication between friends and colleagues. At work, it allows us to transition to more serious subjects, learn about ourselves and others, and develop a healthy rapport. In fact, research shows that spontaneous conversations with our coworkers can spark collaboration, improve creativity, generate innovation, and heighten employee performance and foster a feeling of being a part of the team. In a recent study analyzing smalltalk productivity, subjects reported feeling more positive emotions–including friendliness, gratitude, pride, and energy on the days when they experienced small talk in the morning. That energy elevated their well-being and made them feel less burned

Benefits Beyond the Basics Create a Happier Workplace

Judson Kleinman October 21, 2021

During his tenure as mayor of New York City from 1978-1989, Ed Koch was commonly heard asking his constituents, “How am I doing?” Koch was ahead of the curve in understanding that honest feedback from the residents of New York was a critical part of knowing how to best serve the city. When applying that philosophy to the workplace, the same holds true. Asking for feedback from employees increases motivation, empowerment, and contentment in the workplace. Although they are intangible qualities, they are inherently beneficial to growing a successful business. Employees crave appreciation, work-life balance, honesty, and transparency, which may require intentionally creating a healthier culture at the workplace. For instance, a benefit trends study by MetLife reveals that 69% of employees say that having a more comprehensive array of benefits would increase loyalty to their employer. Another statistic notes that 59% state that their employers provide benefits and programs

25 Years of Corporate Essentials – Judson Kleinman Interview

Judson Kleinman September 15, 2021

A Retrospective Look at 25 Years of Corporate Essentials with CEO Judson Kleinman In late September, we’re celebrating our 25th anniversary. Founder and CEO Judson Kleinman looks back at the company that began strictly as an office coffee service provider in this Q&A. Why did you start the company? I always had a dream to start my own company. After college, I worked for a foodservice company where I learned a lot about the industry—especially how much I liked it. In 1996, Starbucks was coming onto the scene and people were noticing the difference of freshly brewed, well-roasted coffees over the status quo. I saw an opportunity to provide excellent coffee that employees would really appreciate. It was a market gap that had not yet been filled. What was your vision of what Corporate Essential could or would be? I liken it to the “Field of Dreams.” Have great coffee

What’s in Your Coffee? – Robusta, Arabica Beans and Local Coffee

Judson Kleinman August 10, 2021

Escape the Daily Grind with Gourmet-Quality, Locally Roasted Coffee Coffee is a basic (many would say essential) commodity with a history as rich and robust as a double espresso. At various times, coffee has been considered a gift from the gods, a magical cure-all, the source of all humanity’s problems and, quite literally, an almost obligatory worker perk. Did you know, for example, that coffee is the second most valuable traded commodity in the world? Or that 450 million cups of coffee are consumed in the U.S. every day? Or that Corporate Essentials has served more than 50 million cups of coffee in the NYC metro area since 1996? There are basically two types of drinkable coffee that come from two distinct types of coffee trees: Robusta & Arabica. While the Robusta market is bigger worldwide, the Arabica (or specialty coffee market) keeps growing as a percentage of the overall

Water Cooler Wisdom

Judson Kleinman July 15, 2021

The Office Water Cooler Keeps the Conversation Flowing We’ve all experienced a drought of live conversation throughout the pandemic. Remote work and empty offices caused friendly water cooler chatter to dry up for over eighteen months. Before COVID, many of us spent more than half of our waking hours at work. It’s not surprising that most folks have missed their routine social interactions, friendships with colleagues, and the energy of a “live” work environment. Remote work doesn’t provide opportunities for co-workers to catch up after a long meeting or enjoy lunch together. Nearly three-quarters of workers in an Indeed survey say they miss socializing in the office, 45% miss in-person meetings, and 73% miss seeing their colleagues in person. The water cooler has always been an essential part of business life and the benefit of spontaneous conversation among co-workers shouldn’t be minimized. As employees begin trickling back to the office,

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5 Types of Workplace Culture: Which is Best For Your Business?

The Role of the Break Room as Employees Return to NY & NJ Offices

Contracting a Pantry Service Provider for Your NY/NJ Company? Make Sure to Hire an Experienced Team.

The 50 Qualities of the Best Employees

30 Ways Your Boss Kills Employee Motivation

Simple Ways to Track and Measure Employee Productivity

Strategies for Bringing Employees Back to the Office in 2022… and Keeping Remote Team Members Engaged

Rediscovering the Lost Art of Small Talk in the Workplace

Benefits Beyond the Basics Create a Happier Workplace

25 Years of Corporate Essentials – Judson Kleinman Interview

What’s in Your Coffee? – Robusta, Arabica Beans and Local Coffee

Water Cooler Wisdom

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