When employment ties are cut, an employee may leave bitter or frustrated. Unhappy former employees can cause a lot of damage on the way out the door and after they are no longer employed. The latest Employee Branding Study by Career Arc explained the staggering results that 38% of employees that were fired or laid… Read More »
Posts Tagged: Tips for hiring managers
Why New Staff Orientation Is So Important
Hiring on and training new staff is one of the biggest challenges that employers face. These individuals will make the difference between success and failure in your business. Here are the top reasons that staff orientation is so important. Employees Need to Understand Your Values In a new employee orientation, information about your business… Read More »
How To Build A Dream Team
In sports, we constantly hear the term “dream team” especially when there are several top performing athletes all on the same team at the peak of their career. The coach was able to build a dynamic team that is destined for success. In the business world, we use that term too. Is that just a… Read More »
Are Video Interviews The New Norm?
The interview process is extremely important as you look for top candidates. Technology continues to change the techniques we use to hire. These days, companies should consider video interviews which are becoming more and more prevalent in the business world. YouTube, Facebook and Skype are just a few examples of ways to hold a video… Read More »
Challenges of Hiring and Training the Right Personnel
There is not a business out there that doesn’t have some amount of trouble with hiring the right staff. This is a common problem for any and all industries. Even if there are a fair number of skilled individuals in your industry, this does not mean all are a good fit for your business. … Read More »
Six Things Great Leaders Do Differently
Great leaders are hard to come by. Strong leadership seems to be lacking when it comes to business. A true leader is noteworthy and one to be watched and observed in action. Businesses, committees, campaigns and plans often fail due to lack of leadership. How can we ensure that a great leader is in place?… Read More »
What Matters Most – Performance or Management?
Many companies today want to change how they measure employee performance. For years, businesses have given annual reviews but trends are showing that may not be the best format anymore. Recently, businesses have switched up their typical review system to year-round coaching. Employees no longer have to wait with expectation for their yearly review because… Read More »
Why Are Customers Leaving And What To Do About It!
Companies that are successful, over the long-term, have something in common. These businesses understand that their customer’s needs change over time and they must continually update their services and products. When a company decides to stay in a holding pattern, it will lose customers over the course of time. Why Are Your Customers Leaving?… Read More »
The Inner Game Of Leadership
Leaders that strive to be dynamic, successful and effective must develop their ‘inner game’ of leadership. Tim Gallwey created this term in The Inner Game of Golf, The Inner Game of Tennis and The Inner Game of Work. Qualities such as vision, courage, passion, wisdom, intuition and the like are what make up one’s inner… Read More »
Managing By Walking Around
This is not a new concept but one that seems to have been forgotten. As I work with companies to help them enhance their management capabilities I am surprised to see how few managers are actually walking around. We keep getting caught up in paperwork, (or at least that is an excuse) and not taking… Read More »