3 Quick Tips to Attract, Retain & Engage Top Talent

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Keeping your best employees motivated to continue excelling at their job takes conscientious effort. While a pay raise is something high performers will want to push for, it’s not the only thing you can do. The key is to amp up your EX (employee experience) game and company culture in a way that will attract and retain top talent. Here are a few tips. Set the stage for success Provide a modern work environment with an engaging layout and design … Read More

3 Quick Tips for Effective Workplace Communication

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When it comes to workplace management, effective communication is a key driver of success. Effective communication is the main tool that managers can use to perform their jobs and help others perform theirs. It is a foundation for the organization of your business and often plays a critical role in the success of your operations. If managers want to be effective leaders, they will need to communicate with clarity to help their team thrive. We’d like to share 3 ways … Read More

Maintaining Your A-Player Status Within Your Company

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We all know that a motivated employee can be an impactful driver in the workplace.  This motivation isn’t just found in the C-suite. We see motivation whether you have an entry-level position, have logged multiple years at a company, or are the owner/CEO.  If you are an A-player running your business, you can’t focus solely on your motivation; you need to inspire motivation in your employees as well. With lengthy to-do lists each day, some leaders lose sight of what … Read More

5 Practical Tips for Managing Interruptions | Time Management Strategies

As a business leader, it’s extremely likely that you’re being pulled in many different directions – often away from the tasks you’re trying to accomplish.  So many of our clients have reported that they often arrive at the end of the workday only to find that they’ve barely put a dent in their to-do lists.  If that sounds familiar, you aren’t alone. But it doesn’t have to stay that way. Ultimately, you can maximize your productivity by implementing any number … Read More

Workplace Conflict Resolution: Avoiding the Myths that Derail Your Business

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Conflicts in the workplace are inevitable.  We spend 35% (or more) of our waking hours with our coworkers, and at least some of those hours are stressful ones, so it makes sense that there will be the occasional disagreement, misunderstanding or cumulative frustrations that bubble over.  Managers are generally the first line of defense in dealing with these issues, but most of them lack the conflict resolution skills necessary to do so effectively.  If that sounds uncomfortably familiar, don’t worry … Read More

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

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