For small, growing startups, each new hire is critical. Get the wrong person for a key role and suddenly your fast track to success becomes a time-sucking pit stop. Today, we employ more than 100 people and we have an above average success rate with new hires. I’m involved each time we bring in a… Read More Five Ways To Always Get The Right Person For The Job!!
In my work as a speaker and facilitator, I’m passionate about helping teams and team members tackle their biggest challenges. Over the past 6 years, I’ve surveyed my keynote and workshop audiences about their toughest issues. No matter what sort of organization I’m working with, the challenges they face are surprisingly similar. It may come as no surprise that… Read More 10 Common Workplace Challenges Impacting Your Business !!
How many times a day do you say no? Why do you say no in the first place? Most people will tell you they respond with “no” because of laziness, fear of failure or a lack of spare time. In reality, there is almost always a better solution than just saying no. You don’t always… Read More Start replacing “no” with “how” to improve effective communication!!
If you’re in HR, marketing or any leadership role, you hear it all the time: Your company needs to articulate its purpose. Simon Sinek gave his popular TED talk on the subject in 2009. To date, the video has 33 million views. LinkedIn and Imperative released a global study on the topic just last year. And a quick Google search… Read More Your Company Has A Purpose, But Do You?
I talk a lot with those around me about co-creative leadership and collaboration. My team and I collaborate a lot with our clients, but not as often as we do with each other. More often than not, you have the choice whether or not to collaborate. When you keep collaboration optional, you’re allowing a way… Read More Five Easy Ways To Effectively Collaborate With Your Team
In mid-June, Google announced the implementation of an AI-powered search function aimed at connecting job seekers with jobs by sorting through posted recruitment information. The system allows users to search for basic phrases, such as “jobs near me,” or perform searches for industry-specific keywords. The search results can include reviews from Glass door or other companies, along… Read More How Google’s AI-Powered Job Search Will Impact Companies And Job Seekers!!
As you know, employee engagement is an important factor in how well organizations function. But how important is it, really? Joe Wedgwood of The Happiness Index answers that question using the latest research on engagement — and he provides some helpful tips on how to improve engagement in your organization. “Organizations with high employee engagement levels… Read More Why employee engagement matters – and 4 ways to build it up!!
Embarking on a new career path or job can be both exciting and daunting. Exciting because of the opportunity to leave your mark and lead a team or organization in a new direction. Daunting because of the uncertainty of moving into uncharted territory and the change you may need to drive. Whether your new role requires leading… Read More Look Before You Leap: 3 Steps to Leading Change
Employees are the essential building block of any organization. In today’s workplace, focusing on organizational outcomes is only one part of the success equation; organizations need to also prioritize employee well-being in order to be sustainable. The combination of the two leads to a psychologically healthy workplace where an organization(a) establishes trust and respect among its members;… Read More 5 Practices That Make Workplaces Flourish
For employers in New York, October 2017 marks the beginning of the ban of the dreaded “salary question” — that is, it will soon be illegal to ask job candidates what their current or most recent salary is when they apply for a job. In Massachusetts, this same law will go into effect next year, and several other states are… Read More Seven Ways To Change Your Hiring Approach
