Although you should never underestimate the importance of technical skills when working in an industrial setting, equally important to employers is the strength you display when it comes to soft skills. These are those personal traits and abilities that can influence everything from workplace safety, innovation, quality and productivity to building team harmony, morale, and [...]
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Now that Labor Day is past and as summer completes its wind down, how can you adjust your company’s staffing schedule so it still works for both your business and your employees? Seasonal shifts are something organization's always have to take into account, but is your company as prepared as they should be? You need [...]
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Building a business that not only survives, but thrives, requires smart planning, successful strategies, and an ongoing commitment to continuous improvement (CI). It also calls for a committed workforce that shares this vision of excellence. A culture of continuous improvement is a culture of communication. Conversely, as illustrated in a recent study by The Economist, [...]
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Want to hire top talent? Communication is key. Here’s how poor communication impacts talent recruitment — and how to improve your candidate communications.
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Many skills are job-specific, but others are important across most positions. Known as transferrable skills, these abilities are universally important. As the boss, you’re tasked with helping employees realize professional growth. Ensuring they’ve mastered the following seven transferrable skills will help them succeed in their current position, as well as those they’ll hold in the [...]
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You’re preparing for a job interview, and you want to stand out from the competition. While your hard skills might’ve initially caught the recruiter’s attention, it’s your soft skills that will seal the deal. This isn’t to say hard skills aren’t important, because that certainly isn’t the case. However, it’s much harder to teach soft [...]
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In life and in business, bad things happen. It’s inevitable that there will be setbacks and speed bumps along the way. The secret to getting past them is to be resilient: develop the ability to deal with challenges, adapt accordingly, learn from them, and move on to not just survive, but thrive. As a business [...]
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Successful companies need leaders. They also need managers. While the two terms are often used interchangeably, they’re not synonymous. If you run your own business, or are the person responsible for talent management, it’s important to understand the differences between managers and leaders, to be able to spot key leadership skills, and to know how [...]
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As noted by Brooke Vukovic, adjunct lecturer of leadership coaching at Northwestern University, the key to successful leadership is authenticity - drawing from one’s own unique experiences, values and strengths. According to Vukovic, authenticity, “is not a license to be exclusively focused on the self. It’s about being aligned with your character and values in [...]
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To a certain extent, burn out happens because you refuse to have a conversation. As stress builds and pressures mount, you avoid talking to the one person who can truly help: your boss. That's a mistake. Rather than risking your health and undermining your productivity, learn how to approach your boss when you're feeling burnt [...]
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March 26, 2025
