Why You Should Have an Elevator Speech Prepared When You Interview
Interviews can be nerve wracking and intimidating, but they can also be fun. This is your chance to sell yourself like only you can do...
Death by Meeting
Death by Meeting: The Silent Killer of Employee Productivity How many days a week do you spend in back to back meetings? When I ask...
Captain High Top the Non-Responder
Captain High Top can be your Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director, President of the company any individual who is at the top of...
Open Door Policies, How Effective are They?
I have had many managers and supervisors tell me they have open door policies, but what does this truly mean? When I think of an...
Is it Possible to Save Everyone? Determining When to Make an Employee Available to Industry
One of the most challenging situations managers face is the decision to release an employee. So how do you determine when you have done...
Supporting Staff as They Seek Work Life Balance
I often hear hiring managers say, "We promote an atmosphere of work life balance". The interesting thing about this is, work life balance...
Follow the Leader
As a leader, you are responsible for setting clear and concise expectations for your team, and holding them accountable when these...
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT MY TERMINATION!
As you are enjoying your morning coffee, and mentally preparing for the day you decide to open your work e-mail and BAM there it is, an...
Three Damaging Statements That Do Not Create a Culture of Trust
Throughout my career, I have heard these three statements with a fair amount of consistency, from all different types of managers and...