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Hiring with Candidate Motivations and Attitudes in Mind
Hiring the traditional route by using just a resume and interview are quickly becoming archaic. It is time to give hiring for your team the importance it deserves…and it is easier than you think. When looking to hire, look at the motivations of that new hire. Motivations are a critical element to hiring in today’s…
إقرأ المزيدHow to Accelerate the Achievement of Team Goals
In yesterday’s blog, we looked at a better way to set a goal. Now, it’s time to take action to realize that goal. Achievement of specific team goals starts with recognizing how people act and where behavioral dynamics can drive team performance. Taking a look at key behavioral components of a team can accelerate the goal…
إقرأ المزيدTap Into Employee Strengths to Be a Better Manager
Think of your favorite companies and what they do for you. Nordstrom for example, is a company known for high-class customer service…but the Nordstrom brand is built by the sales people who work at there. That exceptional service is a reflection of strong people and strong management. The manager/employee dynamic can drive a brand but…
إقرأ المزيدUsing Brain Science to Set Smart Goals
The SMART Goals (or Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound Goals) concept came out over 30 years ago. Think about all of the things that have been developed in the last 30 years and then think about if we’re still trying to set goals in the same way. I actually think SMART Goals are a…
إقرأ المزيدUse Cognitive Diversity to Get the Most Out of the Workplace
The power of having cognitive diversity in the workplace is the same power that companies try to attain through strong leadership and great communication. It’s a more inclusive, collaborative, and open space where people feel empowered to create and implement ideas. Workforce diversity isn’t simply about fairness—thankfully most organizations have moved beyond that low threshold…
إقرأ المزيدVirtual Workforce: Organizational Trust Is Necessary
A Virtual Workforce is the New Reality of Work. It’s that simple—and if you don’t adopt, your organization will be left behind. Melissa Mayer and Yahoo may be making the headlines for her in-office policies (and we can debate whether she’s right or wrong), but the fact is, Yahoo is like a salmon swimming upstream…
إقرأ المزيد5 Key Ways to Be a Better Leader
Leadership is always challenging—in today’s environment, where change happens more quickly than ever and a leader’s sphere of influence is ever-widening, the leadership challenge hits on many levels. What do successful leaders do? What are key behavioral traits that strong leaders possess and act upon? Where are organizational priorities for leadership? Last week at the…
إقرأ المزيدOvercoming Challenges for High Performing Teams
It seems as though workplace teams have been studied to death in recent years, and the verdicts are in. They’re a success – and a disaster. When teams are high performing, organizations see big productivity improvements and higher innovation. When teams aren’t functioning well, organizations must deal with low engagement, waning productivity and at worst,…
إقرأ المزيدFinding Meaning In Work
I was reading a McKinsey article online the other day which introduced this concept of the Meaning Quotient (MQ). Together with IQ (Intelligence or Intellectual Quotient) and EQ (Emotional Quotient), these 3 Qs are essential factors or characteristics that a workplace should have in order to inspire peak performance. The article defines ’meaning’ as “a…
إقرأ المزيدPutting the Leadership Multiplier Effect into Action
Liz Wiseman is a bestselling author, speaker and executive advisor. Her work, including her latest books Multipliers How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter and The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our School. In gearing up for ASTD 2013 and her keynote, I got really excited about the concept of leadership multipliers—what kinds of…
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