Category: Business Management

  If character is revealed by what you do, not by what you say, how can HR managers find someone of “high character, a self-starter, a team player, who is proactive in solving problems” — as so many employment ads read?  How can you really know if a job applicant walks the talk? The real […]

Human Resources in Conflict If you are in the process of raising kids, you are well aware that your advice means little because, simply, you lack credibility. Yet if a favorite teacher, a coach or their best friend’s mom say the same thing, the wisdom is absorbed and retained until their next favorite influencer comes […]

If you are a new leader or manager, your team automatically looks up to you and seeks your advice and direction. That’s a double-edged sword. The door of respect is open, but that door can close if you make a wrong move. If you ignore your mistake, deflect or blame someone else, the door can […]

Knowing that 80 percent of New Year’s Resolutions fail by February, isn’t it time to shift our bold aspirations to the spring, the natural time for renewal? If you never made any 2018 resolutions to begin with, you’re just in time to set fresh goals and make positive changes to rejuvenate the workplace. Whether you […]

No matter what type of business you have, having the ability to recruit and retain talent pays off with increased productivity. A recent study determined that high performing talent in complex occupations, such as information technology, are eight times more productive than average performers. During the recession, demand for jobs far outweighed the number of […]