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Wanted: Exceptional Emerging Leaders
The pipeline of emerging leaders is shrinking, but the talent is still out there. You just have to know where to look and be willing to invest. Here's how.
Want Motivated Employees? Start by Doing These 6 Things
“Where do I find motivated employees?” We hear this question all the time. It starts with how you lead. Here are 6 actions that will help you build a motivated team.
9 Ways to Tame Your Organizational Rules & Policies
A rule-heavy workplace communicates distrust, fuels dissatisfaction, and sends top performers packing. Here are nine ways to tame the rules in your organization.
Need Talent for Your Organization? Change Where You Look for It.
If you are struggling to find top talent for your organization, it might be time to rethink where you are looking. Fresh perspectives and taking risks could be the key to building your dream team. Here's how.
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Recruiting & Retaining “Mature” Team Members [VIDEO]
In the movie “The Intern,” Robert De Niro is a retired executive who rejoins the workforce as a senior intern. This may sound like a story made just for the movies, but it matches our reality today. With the population aging and not enough young people to fill the available positions in the workforce, leaders are going to have to be creative to fill in the gaps. Here’s how.
What Every Employee Wants Most from Their Supervisor
A college athlete once told me that he was not getting much game time, but when he met with his coach, the coach provided non-helpful guidance. Many employees feel the same way. Here are 7 things employees want most from their supervisors.
Staying Power: 7 Vital Signs for Effective Recruitment and Retention
40% of employees stated that they are at least somewhat likely to leave their current job in the next 3–6 months. Here are the seven most important reasons people leave or stay. How does your organization measure up?
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Developing Women Leaders: The Power of Leader Efficacy [VIDEO]
Women make up 54% of our workforce but only 8% of executive positions at Fortune 500 companies. One of the many factors holding them back is fear. Here are four ways women can build their leadership efficacy and confidence and how you can support them.
6 Simple Exercises That Can Grow Your Leadership Longevity
Every leader wants to experience longevity and the success and positional security that usually accompany it. So if you are a manager, leader, pastor, or staff member, here are six simple exercises that will improve your leadership longevity.
Don’t Let Their Age Scare You Away: 8 Reasons to Recruit & Retain Older Staff
We have been a youth-centric society for decades, but organizations that ignore the older generation in the next twenty years will be making a very BIG mistake. Here are eight reasons why you should start paying more attention to recruiting and retaining older staff.
The Growing Leadership Crisis: 5 Ways to Support Young Leaders
It is estimated that 83% of organizations understand the importance of investing in leadership development at entry-level leadership roles. Yet, only 5% have done it. Here are five ways to support young leaders and bridge that gap.
What’s Next? Questions to Consider When Facing a Life Transition
What’s next? That’s a question we often find ourselves asking when we’re making a major life transition late in our careers. Whether that change is retiring, planning for succession, or moving to a new career path after an empty nest, here are a few resources to help you determine what is next for you.
Want to Be a 5-Star Leader? Do These 2 Essential Things
Are your employees energized by their work or do they dread showing up? For better or for worse, leaders influence the culture. Here are two things leaders can do to create a desirous culture.
How to Be a Highly Desirable Place to Work
How can you make your organization a highly desirable place to work? It's simple: help your people build friendships at work. Here are nine ways to produce a highly desirable organization by fueling friendships at work.
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How to Attract & Retain Employees [VIDEO]
40% of employees are at least somewhat likely to leave their current job in the next 3–6 months. Here are the most important things you can do to attract and retain top talent.
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Coaching: Leadership Coaching for High Performance [VIDEO]
Why do star athletes and CEOs have coaches when they are already at the top of their game? Because we all can benefit from someone helping us to achieve our full potential. Here are four types of leadership coaching and what you can expect from each.
You Can’t Have What You Want: 8 Desired Leadership Types & Why No One Can Be Every One
Organizations are often looking for a leader who is an “A” in every category, when they should instead be looking for someone whose leadership style fits with their culture and needs. Here are eight types of leadership.
Hiring: 4 Attributes to Look For & the Biggest Mistakes to Avoid
Every time you hire, you are either creating a crisis or an opportunity. Here are four attributes to look for in a candidate and the biggest mistakes to avoid to increase the likelihood of a successful hire.
The Land of the Living Dead: 5 Ways Employees Become Zombies at Work & What to Do About It
How many of your employees are coming to work ‘dead’ - lacking passion, mission, and connection? Such employees have 37% higher absenteeism and 18% lower productivity. Here are five contributors to creating zombies at work and what you can do to bring them back to life.
6 Ways to Ruin a Career… Quickly
While not every employee who gets fired is at fault (some leaders are jerks), the majority end up getting fired for some failure or shortcoming. Here are 6 of the quickest ways to enter the “Great Termination” pool.
A profitable business isn’t always a valuable one. There are hidden factors quietly dragging down your company’s worth. Here are three steps to unlock the value of your business.