Do Employee Surveys Demotivate Your People?
Managers and business owners alike are struggling with their workforce. Trying to fill open positions is hard enough, but trying to keep your current employees engaged and productive so they
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Business Success from a Hang Glider Viewpoint
Hang gliding and business success share remarkable parallels. Both require you to have passion, determination, and the courage to embrace uncertainty. Like launching a hang glider, building a successful business
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The Problem with Setting Goals
Traditional wisdom tells us that the key to success is setting specific, measurable, and time-sensitive goals. You should know where you’re going and when you’ll get there. But there is
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
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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
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
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
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.
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