“By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.” — Robert Frost The eloquent American poet’s words have a ring of truth to them, but they provide only one view of the boss’s job. Being successful should not rely on the boss spending 12…
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If your business has hired several people recently who disappointed you by failing to live up to your expectations, you may have doubts about your hiring process. You’re not alone. Many executives wonder the same thing. Chances are there is probably nothing wrong with your process other than it’s incomplete. Most organizations are very conscientious…
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Change is a fact of life and we need to manage it before it manages us. Deciding to change is easy, doing it is much more difficult. We’re all creatures of habit and for some our automatic default position is to resist change; but, without change (i.e., constantly improving), your competition will pass you by. …
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Performance management is generally described as “an ongoing process where organizations set goals, monitor their employees’ performance, provide ongoing feedback, and offer opportunities for development to align individual efforts with organizational objectives and improve overall productivity.” To be effective, the building blocks of Performance Management involve a continuous cycle of planning, monitoring, developing, and both…
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Hiring is a little like scanning through Netflix for the next show to watch. With Netflix, you have so many choices and the opportunities for entertainment are endless. But even if something is critically acclaimed, it might not be for you. Even if a friend recommends a program, it might be too slapstick for your…
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