Too many meetings can frustrate productivity and morale. Reduce them to free your team.
When your calendar staggers under the weight of too many meetings, start with design thinking, involve your team, and improve your use of asynchronous tools.
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March 2021
I know this one may cause a stir. Mostly because everyone defines it differently except, that is, for someone on the receiving end. I had no one in mind when writing this one, but rather everyone in my thoughts because somewhere in our lives we've all been on the wrong side of it. We all know this behavior doesn't work. We all know it's hurtful and destructive, and yet, there are those that just continue to behave this way. Why? Dunno.
March 29, 2021
The impressions we leave on employers in job interviews really matter. Beyond being qualified, the attitude and impression you convey can be just as important.
Here's a story of how I had a job offer revoked, why I think it happened, and what I learned from it.
March 27, 2021
By Steve Browne
Can you feel the change in the air? Spring is upon us and that’s exciting. With the change in seasons, there’s a renewed hope with everything budding and breaking through the ground. I can’t help but sense the energy around me lifting. I hope you sense it as well.
March 23, 2021
Just when we think that there is a light at the end of the long, long tunnel of health, economic, political and social crises… more terrible news hit us, intensifying group-level and individual-level stress.
And prolonged, compounded stress can tax our ability to cope and lead to behaviors that only make the situation worse.
March 23, 2021
March 21, 2021
By Dan Rockwell
Doing the right thing doesn’t erase saying something stupid.
“Watch your thoughts. They become words. Watch your words. They become deeds…” Frank Outlaw, late president of Bi-Lo
Words are hinges between thought and action.
Accountable for:
Stupid words return with misery on a leash.
March 18, 2021
By James Monroe
Do you feel pressure to come up with new ideas?
Things change so quickly these days, it seems we need new ideas and fresh thinking just to survive. We need to understand how our customers are changing. Will they still need us a year from now? What should we do to our products, distribution, or marketing to adapt to these new trends? Are they even trends?
March 17, 2021
Crafting the Calling: Job Matching and Job Crafting
I was 14, and it was job craft or die.
March 16, 2021
I have yet to see an organization come out with a brand that says,
“Hey, we’re Super Average, but come work here anyway!”
For the most part, every organization spouts off about being the best place to work. Statistically, that just can’t be true. Everyone can’t be the best, right?
March 15, 2021
I’ve noticed the skills that hiring managers want aren’t generally the same skills we learned in school.
The top 5 skills I see employers asking for (and the skills I WISH school had taught me):
Excel
It’s bizarre to never need Excel in school and then go into the corporate world and it is simply expected that you know it.
March 12, 2021
There are many legal and cultural issues employers need to consider in deciding whether and how to mandate COVID-19 vaccines of some or all employees. This blog addresses but one issue—potential exemptions.
March 10, 2021
How do you measure a year?
It’s a question asked in the Broadway play Rent, but it is also one I have been pondering myself.
March 9, 2021
What are your tips for making 1:1 meetings more productive?
March 9, 2021
At some point in the hopefully not too distant future, employees will start returning to work in the physical workplace instead of working remotely from their homes. Just as the transition from the workplace to home represented a significant shift, returning to the workplace won’t be without its challenges.
Here’s how to set your employees up for successful re-entry.
March 7, 2021
If you’ve ever watched the popular television sitcom, The Office, you may be able to recall the hilarious, yet “over the top” manager, Michael Scott played by actor, Steve Carrell. While I adored Steve Carrell’s character, I didn’t always love how the character handled his role as a manager.
March 4, 2021
As the curtain falls on the infamous year 2020, recruiters face an increasingly challenging climate. Close to 60% of companies have hiring freezes in place and many have downsized during the pandemic.
Meanwhile, global talent shortages are at an all-time high. More than one-half of the companies in the world are unable to find the skills they require. So, how does a recruiter help to fill skill gaps with fewer job openings?
March 3, 2021
We are going through a blurry, timeless world where any processes, defined roles, and responsibilities can increase team cohesiveness and productivity. Equally, leaders can benefit more from leadership routines to improve performance.
Virtual leadership routines are essential for three reasons:
March 1, 2021