Employee Engagement
What’s the Best Way to Reduce Turnover?
In separate surveys, Manchester Partners International and Wall Street Journal conclude the top methods of employee retention to be: Better compensation and benefits! Check out 7 other factors that will keep employees from leaving.
Read MoreGoing back to Google for a moment…
How does your corporation describe its culture and philosophy? Here's a great example that succinctly provides a clear idea of who Google is!
Read MoreHow to Lead High-Flyers
You may have a chance to lead leaders. But how do you nurture women and men with smarts, huge ambition and tendencies toward irreverence? Here are insights from the article: How to Lead Leaders by Saj-nicole Joni.
Read MoreNine Best Practices for Gen Y
Companies sensitive to the needs of Millennials have a distinct advantage and opportunity to capture their contributions in this increasingly competitive marketplace. How can leaders attract the best among Gen-Y and integrate them into the workforce? Consider these 9 best practices to acquire and retain the new talent you need to accomplish key business objectives into the future.
Read MoreCan Innovation and Creativity Be Learned?
How is your organization helping your people to develop skills in creativity and innovation critical for business success? Creative, innovative results can be achieved if people are prepared in advance. Build these 6 guidelines into your brainstorming session to get people "out of the box" to increase your likelihood for success.
Read MoreShifts in American society & associated workforce implications
Sociologist Douglas Besharov suggests that we are moving towards a much more individualistic society. Children are becoming more isolated with a growing number of families where both parents are working, fewer siblings, fewer cousins, fewer aunts and uncles.
Read MoreAn Equal Pat on the Back
Are your salespersons the only ones whose efforts are noticed/ heralded? What about employees who contribute to reducing the company’s operating costs? Recognize and honor people for negotiating great buys!
Read MoreBeing Clever vs. Being Wise
Do you focus more on your answers or your questions as a leader? Coach your team to be situationally wiser (as opposed to being clever) with this simple practice.
Read MoreWhat’s Behind Your Successful Organizational Change Efforts: Your Customers’ Needs or Your Smarty Pants Insights?
A system enhancement, regulatory requirement, M&A are often the obvious faces of organizational change. Yet the root cause of most successful organizational change is: Customer needs. Ask these 3 questions to ensure that your customers’ wants and needs are driving the root of your great ideas.
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