Successfully leading a team can be challenging. There’s a delicate balance between keeping employees engaged and balancing company expectations while meeting targets. Add remote or hybrid employees to the mix and suddenly managing a high-performing team can feel...
The final stretch of 2024 marks the holiday season for employees around the world. From national holidays to those with religious significance, festivities like Thanksgiving, Yule, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year’s Day fill calendars. In addition to other...
Skirting toward the end of Q4 is generally a busy time for any company, especially those whose fiscal year-end aligns with the end of the calendar year. Whether it’s planning for the coming year, trying to use up a designated budget, or trying to complete projects...
There’s a common saying in the leadership world: “Employees don’t quit jobs, they quit managers.” What that really means is that the relationship between team members and their managers is the single most important factor in employee engagement. Beyond that, everyday...
Employee absenteeism is incredibly costly for businesses. Unexpected, frequent and habitual employee absences not covered by company policy reduces productivity and profitability. Beyond the financial implications, it’s often frustrating for managers and co-workers to...
The idea of “company core values'' has risen and fallen in popularity over the last few decades. They aren't for every company! That said, we've found core values to be incredibly helpful throughout the 30+ years we've been in business. Core values create a solid...
If, like many organizations, you’re struggling to hire right now, you’re probably receiving copious advice from a million sources about what you should or shouldn’t be doing to maximize recruitment efforts. There’s no “one-size-fits-all” solution, unfortunately, but that doesn’t mean all hope is lost.
In most cases, it requires going back to the basics and asking the sometimes-hard questions we often avoid. If you feel like you’ve tried everything and still need help getting your recruitment efforts back on track, here are some strategies to consider.
Leaders face all kinds of challenges and demands. Our attention constantly shifts from one item to the next, with crises interrupting our schedules almost daily. As we focus on navigating challenges that come our way, we must also maneuver around several traps that...
In the business world, being “vulnerable” is often viewed as a negative attribute. It’s viewed as soft, naïve, and generally undesirable. But the ability to show vulnerability is arguably the most important characteristic for the modern leader looking to earn the...
With the end of the year looming ever-closer in the not-so-far future, many organizations are rushing to complete last-minute projects before the year comes to a close. With several holidays interspersed throughout the last month of the year, most employees are...