Personality Spotlight: The Logistical Driver
What type of manager are you? A common question. Whenever I deliver management training, I usually hear from managers that they have a specific leadership style. They say things like, “I’m not a micro-manager. My people do their jobs and know they can come to me with questions.” Others say, “I don’t think of myself […]
Personality Spotlight: The Analytic
The Omnia Assessment measures our most comfortable behaviors in 4 areas: Assertiveness, Sociability, Pace and Need for Structure. When I say most comfortable, I mean those behaviors that require the least amount of stretch, the least amount of, well, discomfort. We all like to move smoothly on our rails so to speak. That certainly doesn’t […]
Performance Improvement: Vital to Employee and Organizational Success
To thrive in an increasingly competitive market, your company needs every employee to contribute and carry out their responsibilities. When that doesn’t happen, it’s up to leadership to help that team member get back on track. Today’s blog explores performance improvement and why it’s vital to both employee and organizational success. Performance Improvement Defined Before […]
Five Steps for Effective Behavioral Interviewing
Interviewing is generally just one job of dozens you need to tackle as a manager. It’s something you have to do only when a position has been vacated or a new position is created, only once you’ve been through a stack of resumes, and only after you and your top few picks have played phone […]
Cultivating Your Sales Talent
When your company hits its sales goals, profitability and morale run high. Life at your organization is good, and employees across the firm are optimistic for the future. Success like this doesn’t just happen by accident. It occurs through hiring and developing a top-notch sales team. It happens when you have the right salespeople in […]
Don’t Rely on Luck for Talent Development
In our experience, most successful people attribute their success to hard work, grit, and competence built on some level of talent over time. If luck was a factor, it seems to be coincidental. That said, relying on luck or “the hope method” is a bad strategy when it comes to developing the skill sets and […]
A Ten-Step Employee Selection Process: Don’t Leave Hiring to Chance
Welcome to March! It seems like a great time to talk about luck. You know, because of St. Patrick’s Day. And who doesn’t love St. Patrick’s Day? Some cities dye entire rivers green just for fun. Not to mention the parades (well, maybe not this year), green beer, leprechauns, shamrocks, and pots of gold at […]
How to Do Employee Recognition the Right Way
This month we’ve focused strategically on employee recognition and appreciation. We’ve explored why personal insights and personalization is important in: Breaking down communication barriers Creating a recipe for recognition that promotes employee motivation Cultivating a team culture Now it’s time to examine the “how.” How do you show employee appreciation in the most beneficial ways? […]
2020: A Year for the History Books
Each year, as we look forward to new beginnings, it’s essential to make room to reflect. While it’s tempting to run full force into the next big project or next resolution that will make us – to borrow from Daft Punk – harder, better, faster, stronger, we owe it to ourselves and our teams to […]
Courageous Leadership – What’s Important
Many unforeseen changes have occurred in the last 6-8 months, many that are here to stay. One adjustment is the move from a physical office environment to virtual teams. Even with some workplaces reopening, it’s clear that virtual teams are here for the long term. As leaders and employees continue adjusting to this evolving reality, […]
