Employers
Ten Signs Your Company Has A Culture Problem
It is time for corporate and institutional leaders to be honest with themselves and one another about the real problems that keep companies from achieving their goals. They don’t miss their goals because Sally in Accounting is a poor performer or because the company inexplicably developed a voluntary turnover problem when seven or eight of their…
Read MoreTen Things A Good Manager Won’t Ask Employees To Do
Millions of words have been written and published about what it takes to become a strong leader. We should talk about another aspect of leadership, which is the fact that it’s really hard to be a great leader because the corporate and institutional framework make it much easier to manage badly than to manage well.…
Read MoreThe Honeymoon Is Over!
BY NANCY SWAIN, Practice Leader, Career Transitions/Outplacement The days in which a new executive could take their time to learn what he or she needed to know about the company is over. Those blissful weeks or months when you were not really expected to deliver any results but just “get to know” the people and…
Read MoreTo thrive at Under Armour, you have to answer Kevin Plank’s three questions
When you think about sports companies, which come to mind? Adidas, right? It was founded in 1949. And how about Nike, circa 1969? For sure. But when the data was crunched for LinkedIn’s U.S. list of Top Attractors, the companies where people want to work now, only one showed up: Under Armour, founded by Kevin Plank…
Read MorePart-Time vs. Full-Time: Frequently Asked Questions
Employers with a part-time workforce sometimes have questions about how federal, state, and local employment laws apply to their part-time employees. Below we answer common questions about part-time employees. Background: Q: How many hours are considered full-time, and how many hours are considered part-time? A: The definitions of full-time and part-time can vary depending on law…
Read MoreINVESTING IN YOUR STAFF’S FUTURE
The leading issue with long-term care facilities is staff retention, and with this growing issue, analysts and the federal government are investigating the leading causes of this problem. Employee Dissatisfaction: Common system and environmental issues. Insufficiencies in benefits and pay: Caregivers believe their hard work is not being reciprocated in compensation. Poor staffing: According to…
Read More4 Habits Of Employees You Should Promote Immediately
You’ve probably already got high performers whose talents you could be developing more than you are. Here’s how to identify them. High turnover is bad for morale, it’s expensive, and it can sink the performance of even your most loyal employees. But it’s become something of a new normal, and companies are struggling to…
Read More6 Mental Mistakes Leaders Make That Hold Back Their Effectiveness
The juxtaposition of leadership has always fascinated me as leadership is both the problem and the solution to many of the issues we face today. While on one hand leaders are the root cause for many challenges today, on the flip side they’re also the answer. It’s easy to blame leaders at the top and…
Read More10 Ways to Become a Better Leader Qualities That Make Great Leaders
How would you describe a strong leader? In one study, leadership qualities such as assertiveness, adaptability, intelligence and conscientiousness were cited as the most important. “Research clearly shows that transformational leaders – leaders who are positive, inspiring, and who empower and develop followers – are better leaders,” explains psychologist and leadership expert Ronald E. Riggio.…
Read More7 Tips For Conducting an Effective Job Interview
While job seekers may feel like the pressure is all on them during an interview, those hosting the interview also bear some responsibility for the success of the discussion. Michael Burtov, CEO of Cangrade, which has developed an automated hiring platform, said that by asking the right questions and properly preparing, job interviewers increase their…
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