Open position often means growth opportunities for your current employees.  Hiring from within, can be the best option.  Benefits of promoting from within are: Employee is familiar with company systems, practices and culture The person is a “Known” entity Fosters...

The first job of a leader is to get results.  A leader is someone who gets results through other people.  And, those results would not have been produced if the leaders had not been there.  A leader is someone that...

Have you ever wondered if your employees would respond to a situation in the same manner as if YOU were doing it yourself?  For instance, a potential client requests favors outside of standard practices?  Or perhaps an opportunity to withhold...

According to the Stress in America Report published by the American Psychology Association Center for Organizational Excellence (APA) 75% of the workplace experienced at least one symptom of stress in the past month.  You may not find this statistic surprising....

Who Are MisFits? A “MisFit” doesn’t mean the person isn’t talented, skilled, or someone that has a bad personality.  The term “MisFit” means: “Having someone in a Job that is simply not suited for the Job in YOUR organization.”  “YOUR...

In a survey conducted by University of North Carolina’s Business School, of approximately 400 companies, a mere 21% are satisfied with their current bench strength. The stats are not surprising given the conditions of the past several years. In 2002...

Onboarding Talent Research has found that new hires make the decision to stay with a company after the first three days of employment. That means that if your company does not start off on the right foot, then, it is...

Leaders are interested in getting results.  Whether they work with large teams spread out throughout the globe, or lead a small team in a local business, Leaders understand that they have to get results and need to get results through...

Studies show that companies with high employee engagement outperform companies that score poorly. As a result, companies invest in employee engagement surveys, training & retreats, and other initiatives in order to engage employees with the hopes to maximize employee performance. ...

Often we hear complaints about employee performance.  A manager can go on and on about their staff’s inability to get things done.  Pointing the finger at the employee’s lack luster performance. However, one of the key characteristics of leadership is...