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05/23/2017

Here are some recommendations for your Company’s Summer Dress Code Guidelines.

At the beginning of the summer season, many Business Owners implement or adopt a more casual dress code. Some Business Owners will have a relaxed policy on all weekdays, others will allow employees to dress down on Fridays, and others still will say only when not facing clients or are not meeting ou...

05/16/2017

Are emails and texts always the right option?

Don’t get me wrong: I’m a firm believer and avid user of digital communications. Email and text messaging can be quick, efficient, and allow one to be incredibly productive when time and patience are scarce. In many cases these are certainly the best communications tool you can use. But are emails a...

05/09/2017

Leaders and Managers have vastly different skillsets, and it can be difficult to turn a good Leader into an effective Manager and vice versa.

In today’s fast paced, hypercompetitive business world, companies must rely on a careful balance of Leadership and Management. You may ask, “What is the difference?” A manager leads and a leader manages, right? Wrong. Leaders and Managers have vastly different intrinsic skillsets, and for a variety…

04/27/2017

Creating a comprehensive Onboarding program will help you integrate your new hires into the fabric of your company.

Recruiting and hiring new employees for your company is almost always both time consuming and costly. If you want to get the maximum return on your recruiting and hiring investment then it is wise to create a comprehensive Onboarding program in order to best integrate your new hire into the fabric…

04/18/2017

These observations should provide some valuable insights for when you make your next hire or internal promotion.

There is great debate and many opinions about the role of gender in the workplace, especially as it pertains to the role of Managers. Rather than make a case for which gender is better, I think it is more productive to look at the key differences in the management styles of men versus women. Of …

03/29/2017

Employee Burn Out is a serious issue that can undermine your Company’s Reputation in the market. Understanding the causes is the best way to prevent it.

Most Business Owners can tell when their Employees Burn Out. They erupt in anger at the slightest provocation. They come to work looking like they never left the night before. They walk out the door never to return. Or, maybe it’s the way they carry themselves, from exuding an air of negativity to a...

03/21/2017

Communication, Training, and Supervision are (3) three essential components of a well-operated Company.

Tell me if this sounds familiar: How did THAT happen? Why didn’t John hand that off to Mary? Who was supposed to take care of it? What’s our project status? Inadequate internal communication and coordination can undermine your Company’s productivity, client satisfaction, and business growth. Many Co...

03/15/2017

Learn from the experience so that there is no “next time.”

Let’s face it – the occasional setback can happen in any business. You lose an account when a client decides to go in a different direction. The economy nosedives and impacts your profitability. A key employee suffers a major health issue and no one is cross-trained to take over. A key employee leav...

01/24/2017

Long-term business relationships require ongoing care and attention in order to survive and flourish. Wooing and Winning clients is just the beginning; WOWING them for the duration is where it often becomes more difficult but where the rewards are greatest. You’ve probably found yourself in business...

01/17/2017

Have you ever felt “blue” during the winter? Does biting cold and fewer daylight hours bring you down? If the chilliest months of the year have a negative impact on your attitude and activity, you may have a case of the “winter doldrums,” or seasonal affective disorder. Remember this doesn’t only h...

11/29/2016

How to be a Better Listener!

“It can be stated; with practically no qualification,” Ralph G. Nichols and Leonard A. Stevens write in a 1957 HBR article, “That people in general do not know how to listen. They have ears that hear very well, but seldom have they acquired the necessary aural skills which would allow those ears to…

11/15/2016

Is hiring someone with 3-5 or more years’ experience always the best strategy?

When looking to bring in new talent, many Hiring Managers seek out candidates who will come into the position with enough relevant experience that they can be effective and productive from the get-go. In fact, if you do a quick review of vacancies on various job boards, you’ll find “experience neces...