As we step into the new year, businesses are gearing up to welcome a fresh wave of talent — our 2024 hires. To ensure the success and longevity of these new team members, providing effective feedback is paramount. According to a survey from Textio, employees with low-quality feedback were 63% more likely to leave their jobs. In this blog post, […]
Read more2013 is here! In spite of economic uncertainty, one thing is certain ~ businesses will need to gas up and get going. As referenced throughout 2012, business is a journey, now more than ever. Getting from A to B is not a straight shot. As you enter the curves ahead you must shoot for the apex and take advantage of […]
Read moreDuring the election, both candidates highlighted and discussed the need for workplace flexibility. Unfortunately, their focus was on this issue for women while in truth work/life fit is a priority for employed men and women. The election is over. It is time to take action. How do you implement a flexible workplace program while avoiding the pitfalls? If you need a reminder […]
Read moreThis group is not driven by money, success or longevity in their jobs. This group doesn’t like to “buy stuff,” yet their economic impact will be substantial. By 2014, millennial will be 36% of the workforce and by 2020 they will claim almost half! There are 80 million in the population. They are the most diverse generation in history. This group […]
Read moreEver watched a regatta where the rowers are so synchronized, so in the flow, they power through the water creating no wake and no back splash with their oars? As they lay-back into each stroke they use the full range of their arms, legs and core; the entire team of four or eight rowers pulling through simultaneously to the finish. […]
Read moreQ2 2012 is upon us! We are crossing the quarter-mile mark. So where do we stand? Are we barking out direction from the sidelines or are we in the thick of the action, out on the field pacing our athletes, ready with the water bottle, chest bump and high five after a great effort? Remember, we entered this race with the intention of […]
Read moreSo you’re off and running this year! Are you sticking to the pace, well-trained, conditioned and hydrated, nutrition packed or are you flat out sprinting, haven’t run in a while, thinking you’ll wing it and somehow you’ll cross the corporate finish line and advance into an uncertain future? Why did you start the race to begin with? Just sounded good […]
Read moreThey can bring you up, or they can bring you down. Why is it that we spend the majority of our time focusing on the numbers, dare we say dollars, when we all repeat, “Our people are our greatest asset?” Yet our people don’t get the focus. Our people ~ employees and customers ~ make or break those numbers that […]
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