Companies are discovering that good employees are hard to find, and so must start implementing intentional strategies for retaining them. In their retention efforts, employers need to look more closely at their current employee utilization to be sure that they…
Companies are challenged today to evaluate their current business situations and make the best of a flat economy and political uncertainty. When sales are down and contracts on hold, it is difficult not to react by cutting expenses right away….
It has been said that a good leader should have an open door policy and be accessible to his or her employees and other important relationships. However, accessibility is about both physical accessibility and interpersonal or emotional accessibility. For instance,…
Congratulations on your promotion! You have been a star contributor in your department, and have rightfully earned this opportunity to now lead the group. Beyond the expected challenges of learning the ropes as a new manager – administrative and human…
The concept of employee engagement in the workplace is getting more and more attention particularly now that research is showing a direct and positive correlation between employee engagement and profitability. Successful business outcomes are derived by the involvement of everyone,…
Another summer flying by and you still haven’t taken any time off. “I can’t,” you proclaim. “There is just too much to do!” While your co-workers witness your long days, intense and sometimes unpleasant demeanor, your family and friends are…
With the arrival of spring our thoughts turn to taking off the snow tires, watching for the first crocuses and of course, spring cleaning. Spring is a time to sort out, clear out, and create space for the new. How…
February 6-12, 2011 is International Coaching Week, a global celebration of the coaching profession sponsored by the International Coach Federation (ICF). Personal and professional coaching is still a relatively new industry within the past twenty years. It is just now…
For management, delegation is essential for success, but it is frequently not well-executed. Horror stories abound about the manager who admonishes, “I don’t care how you do it, just get it done!” or “You’re a smart person, you figure it…
Are you tolerating – or worse – contributing to the drama at work? The workplace is stressful enough without all the drama that pervades it. Some people seem to thrive on drama, and feed into it. Others dislike it but…
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