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All employees need to take a day off here and there or maybe go on a vacation for a week or two. It’s typically a basic part of the compensation package, at least for salaried employees. But taking time off is generally not as simple as letting your manager know you won’t be in tomorrow […]
This year will be the year that you’ll want to invest more heavily in your management training programs. According to research, employees don’t leave jobs—they leave managers. And 70% of employees consider themselves to be disengaged at work, most often due to ill-fitted and improperly trained managers.
Facebook has been in the news a lot lately in a climate increasingly concerned about both privacy and “fake news.” Pundits are pointing to Facebook’s woes as fodder for understanding about the types of leadership foibles that can lead a company down a slippery slope from a public sentiment standpoint.
In a previous post, we discussed recent survey findings, which showed that one in three managers are unable to handle high-stress, high-stakes situations in the workplace. The result of this inability can be poor team performance, which can be manifested in a number of ways.
In a previous post, we discussed the importance of having relationships in place at the management level with your business-to-business (B2B) customers and partners.
Stress is an unfortunate part of many jobs. We all operate under some level of stress—some days more and some days less. For managers and senior leaders, the stress is often elevated.
In business to business (B2B) relationships, the stakes are often much higher than in business to consumer (B2C) situations. Typically, when your customer is a business, it is going to be spending a larger amount of money and representing a greater percentage of your overall revenue than if it was an individual consumer. Additionally, businesses […]
In a previous post, we discussed the benefits to employees of implementing some form of daily tracking system for themselves. These benefits include personal analysis, priority adjustments, and ease in reporting progress to management.
One of the most obvious ways companies reward great service is through promotion. Moving a hardworking, loyal, and capable person into a position of greater authority is a clear sign to that employee, as well as the entire organization, that you value what he or she brings to the table.
In a previous post, we discussed the benefits of setting corporate goals to help achieve long-term strategic initiatives. But, setting goals and achieving them are two different things. Here, we’ll provide some basic tips and strategies for setting and achieving corporate goals.