Gallup Surveyed 37 Million People and Found 1 Simple Thing Separates Good and Bad Managers

With one research study, the definition of “manager” just blew up. Soren Kaplan Think about the biggest workplace trends: gig workers, artificial intelligence, robotics replacing workers, diverse workplace cultures, and remote employees. Just about every organization I advise or consult these days is undergoing massive transformational change. Today’s workforce — especially the younger generations — wants work with deep purpose and coaches who inspire and help develop their strengths. Top-down change no longer works. So, who’s the most important person … Read More

5 Ways Employee Engagement Makes Your Company More Competitive

Engaged employees stay longer, work harder and care more. John Boitnott VIP CONTRIBUTOR Journalist, Digital Media Consultant and Investor December 18, 2018  Employee engagement has become something of a buzz phrase lately, which is unfortunate because busy entrepreneurs and business owners tend to tune out buzzwords. In this particular case, the buzz phrase refers to something that benefits companies in real, concrete ways. Simply put, the rewards of employee engagement make your business more successful. Employee engagement is feeling connected to the job … Read More

Six Myths of Employee Engagement

With today’s global ability to produce carbon copy technology and business models, people truly are a company’s only competitive advantage. Businesses that want to accentuate and optimize their competitive talent advantage focus on employee engagement strategies that improve overall workforce productivity and return on staffing investments. A major disruption to employee engagement is the adverse impact of the unhappiness epidemic across many companies. When employees are disengaged or disenfranchised with their work situation, performance plateaus or greatly diminishes. When there … Read More

A Mission Statement: Your ‘North Star’ for Navigating Success

Do you feel like your business is lacking direction?  Are you finding it challenging to inspire loyalty and commitment from your employees?  Does your team understand what your company does and what it stands for?  Do you? A mission statement provides the guidance and direction necessary to achieve ultimate success while instilling a sense of meaning and purpose throughout your organization – aligning the everyday work with the bigger picture.  To put it another way, if your strategic plan is … Read More

Simplify Employee Reviews: 7 Steps for Effectively Tracking Performance

Despite the growing push towards using on-going coaching conversations to promote a more engaged workforce, annual or semi-annual employee reviews continue to be a key tool for many organizations who aren’t ready to make the transition.  Preparation for this formal process often feels tedious, and both managers and employees often find the resulting discussion to be uncomfortable.  But it doesn’t have to be! Most often, preparing for employee reviews feels tedious because most of us don’t have a record of … Read More

The Coaching Mindset: 5 Steps for Becoming a Highly Effective Manager

The most critical function of your company’s management team is to help employees and staff strategically navigate the workload – systematically completing tasks and achieving goals.  That means that your organization’s success is largely dependent on each manager’s ability to maximize the productivity of their subordinates. By teaching supervisors about the difference between a managing versus coaching methodology and embracing a “coaching mindset” throughout your organization, you’ll find that you’re not only building a team of highly effective managers, but … Read More

3 Strategic Planning Myths That May Be Holding You Back

What C-suite executive doesn’t love the words ‘strategic’ and ‘planning’?  After all, strategic implies an outlet for you to apply your business acumen and carefully honed skills, and planning gives you a sense of control over future outcomes.  It’s no wonder ‘strategic planning’ has become such a predominant buzzword across all industries. Unfortunately, as strategic planning continues to become an increasingly mainstream topic, some common myths and misconceptions have taken root in the business community – and are holding many … Read More

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