Trust within an organization is based on mutual respect – and transparency in leadership plays a big part in that. And, where there’s respect for an employee’s manager and other leaders, engagement, job satisfaction, and productivity naturally follow. What Transparency in Leadership Looks Like Transparency means keeping your employees in the loop, sharing good and [...]
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There’s a lot of chatter around work-life balance, with good reason. What it all boils down to is this simple but profoundly important tenet: When you put your people first, they’ll put you first as well. The rest will follow from a business standpoint: higher engagement, better morale, increased loyalty and retention and improved productivity. [...]
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Regular one-on-one meetings with your direct reports are an excellent opportunity to build trust, enhance relationships, and help everyone on your team grow in their roles and perform to their maximum potential. They’re a win for everyone involved: the improved job satisfaction, engagement, and productivity that stem from such conversations ultimately means better business results [...]
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It’s just as important for you to prepare for a job interview as it is for your candidate. After all, this conversation is your chance to determine whether an applicant would be a good fit for your open position and your organization. The questions you ask are key to nailing these answers and ultimately making [...]
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According to the Department of Labor, parents comprise a significant amount of the entire working population - 71.2 percent of mothers and 92.3 percent of fathers with children under the age of 18 were employed in 2020. If you fail to take the necessary steps to allow your working parent employees the work-life balance they [...]
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Your long recruitment process is finally over: you've found the perfect candidate. You send an offer, but you get a disappointing reply. They want more money. Not just more - too much. Much more than you'd ever considered for that position. Now what? In the abstract, of course, it's easy to suggest the obvious. You [...]
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One of the most effective ways to help your employees grow, improve, and build their careers is through ongoing feedback. Both positive and negative feedback – let’s call the latter constructive criticism – can be extremely helpful. But it has to be carefully planned and executed for it to be a success. Meaningful feedback builds [...]
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Even as businesses worldwide recover from Covid-19, top talent is in high demand. So how do you convince the best candidates on the market to pick you and your company over your competitors? After all, everyone is pretty much in the same boat: trying to rebound from the past year, whatever the new normal looks [...]
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When it comes to finding work, Millennials and Gen Z have it tougher than most: Jobs – and the skills needed to perform them – are changing faster than ever. Our economy has been through multiple recessions in recent decades, and that volatility isn’t going away anytime soon. Organizational structures are becoming increasingly fluid. The [...]
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High turnover represents an unnecessary cost. With the right retention policies, you can keep your best talent in place. You’ll save money and get more out of your limited resources. But how can you make that happen? Keeping your employees happy requires foresight and a holistic approach. These investments pay off in the long run, [...]
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August 27, 2021
