Get More Applicants – Without Increasing Wages
Everywhere I go these days I see “help wanted” and “we’re hiring” signs. Businesses report there are not enough applicants to fill the open jobs. Leaders think the problem is solely about the wages they pay but is it? Let’s explore how you can get more applicants without increasing wages. First, step back and review […]
Get Lucky – In Three Easy Steps
It’s easy, right? Getting lucky seems as simple as falling out of bed when other people do it. But, identifying opportunities in the changing conditions you face is about as easy as finding thermal lift in the wild blue yonder. Ask any hang glider pilot. But like that pilot, you can soar. (Hang gliding is […]
Mistakes – Get Over Them
Everyone makes mistakes. It happens to you and it happens to your people in the workplace. How you respond to them can make them worse or make them a learning opportunity. I made a mistake. But then I made a bigger mistake – I kept thinking about it. I kept dwelling on it. Here’s a […]
Relator Roles and Knee-Jerk Responses
My mother and I were on the phone. She was telling me about a difficulty she was having with someone else. It had her very upset. I was being a good daughter, or so I thought. However, I was about to learn a lesson about relator roles and my knee-jerk responses. I could see the […]
Advice about Advice
It’s like getting hand-me-down clothing. When I advise businesses about management development, I think about it that way. And this also applies to advising your employees, co-workers, or even spouse. (If you don’t treat employees like employees, you may even get some good advice from them!) Here’s some advice about advice. You’ve probably been the […]
What’s the Value of Training, Anyway?
Training your workforce costs money and that’s why it’s easy to put off. Company managers may view training as non-urgent because leadership development and people skills training are not like payroll or the electric bill, which have to be paid. So you may wonder what’s the value of training, anyway? According to Gallup, skills-based development […]
Networking for Introverts
Do you cringe at the thought of attending one of those networking events? Too many business professionals would rather throw money into advertising when there is a less expensive way to increase their business. True, your advertising and marketing may pique customer interest in your product or service, but people don’t buy because of clever […]
Don’t Avoid Turbulence
As a leader, do you try to avoid turbulence and conflict? Well, when I first learned to fly hang gliders, I wanted to avoid turbulence too. Smooth, stable air – that’s what I preferred. I waited for calm before I’d ever launch. My glide was usually gentle because of this preference. However, when you’re gliding, […]
Making Moments Matter
I like to ask people what they do to keep their lives in balance, and I usually get answers about family, spirituality, or hobbies. One day I asked Mariah, my massage therapist, and she said she had gone to a Laundromat over the weekend. Eeewwww, I thought, where could she possibly be going with this […]