Redefining Leadership: Embracing the Power of Servant Leadership in the Modern Workplace
With the current focus on workplace culture (and how to improve it), servant leadership has become a hot topic. Unfortunately, traditional leadership often brings to mind someone imposing their will on others through aggressive power plays. Servant leadership, though, shows us another way to approach the responsibilities of leading, guiding, and inspiring employees. What is […]
Unlock Your Hidden Advantage: Discover How Your Personality Traits Can Boost Job Search Success
Imagine this: You’re 6 months into a new job. You went through 3 interviews, 2 days of onboarding, and bought 4 new work outfits. But despite your initial excitement, now you’re borderline miserable. This position requires you to sit behind a desk all day, and although you knew that going into the role, to your […]
Want to Avoid Family Conflict at Your Memorial Day BBQ? Understanding Personality Dimensions Can Help!
Summer is about to get into full swing, and there are a lot of things to look forward to. Days at the beach or pool. A more relaxed schedule for the kiddos. Vacations. Cookouts with extended family. Wait…did I just hear a fretful gasp? If that last one makes you grimace rather than smile, perhaps […]
Ready, Set, Grow! 5 Steps for Cultivating Talent in Your Organization
If you surveyed all business leaders, I believe most of them would say they want their employees to thrive and succeed. Aside from my optimistic view that most leaders want the best for their employees, there is also a practical side to employee achievement — successful employees equal successful businesses. Additionally, successful businesses create jobs, […]
How a Growth Mindset Can Help Your Company Flourish and 3 Ways to Get Growing!
Have you ever thought to yourself, “I don’t think I can do (insert task here). I just don’t have the natural abilities for that”? I know I have. In fact, just recently I was lamenting to some colleagues about a challenging assignment I worked on and how I struggled because I just wasn’t “wired” to […]
3 Tips for Planting the Seeds of Empathy in your Organization
Empathy is an important element in growing and nurturing strong connections, in both our personal and professional lives. When someone takes the time to understand another person’s perspectives or emotions, it can cause a deeper relationship to bloom between the two. In a job setting, empathy can foster productive conversations and help resolve conflicts. A […]
Looking for Ways to Retain Your Team? Here are 6 Employee Retention and Development Trends for 2023
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employers added 223,000 new jobs in December 2022. And despite high-profile corporate layoffs dominating recent headlines, Monster reports that 92% of employers surveyed are looking to bring new people on board in 2023. Between backfilling roles that have been vacated or adding to the roster to accommodate […]
How Connection Impacts Employee Retention in the Real World
While there are a lot of components that go into employee retention, one of the most intriguing finds from last year’s Talent Trends survey is how employees’ sense of belonging can impact retention and productivity. It seems like a no-brainer when you think about it – feeling connected to an organization and enjoying quality relationships […]
The Only Way to Go is Up? Not necessarily! Redefining Advancement for Your Employees
Many businesses operate under the assumption that the only way for an employee to advance is through a promotion to a management position. After all, the top tiers of most org charts show leadership roles. It is a laudable goal to move toward management if the employee has a genuine interest in, and the natural […]
Is a Difficult Employee Haunting Your Team? These 7 Management Tips Can Help!
Let’s set the scene: It’s a dark and stormy Tuesday. You walk into the office and look out over the workspaces of your staff. They are engaging in their typical banter as they start their day. Everything seems fine, until another member of the department comes through the door. Then the collective demeanor of your […]
