What Can You Do to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence? Part 2
This is part two of a two-part article about emotional intelligence. In Part 1 we discussed what emotional intelligence looks like and how it can make us more effective leaders. However, just understanding what emotional intelligence is doesn’t necessarily mean that...
How to Improve your Emotional Intelligence, Part 1
Chances are, you’ve encountered both great leaders and mediocre ones across the course of your career. While technical skills, experience, and knowledge all contribute to people reaching management level, none of these things guarantee that they’ll be a success once...
(Part 2) Perks or Purpose? Which Helps You Attract and Retain Staff?
This is part two of a two-part blog post discussing the impact of perks and purpose on attracting and retaining employees. To review part one, please see the post here. Creating a workplace where people easily find a sense of purpose in their daily tasks is easier...
Perks or Purpose? Which Helps You Attract and Retain Staff?
In today’s challenging hiring environment, understanding what motivates your employees to stay with you is vital. When you know what attracts and retains valuable team members, you can design your compensation packages accordingly. But this understanding doesn’t just...
Fostering Accountability in the Workplace
When we think of what a healthy, thriving workplace looks like, we quickly realize that accountability has a huge role to play. When everyone feels responsible for the company’s success and for their own areas of work, it creates an atmosphere of trust, creativity,...
What’s the value of a Leadership Assessment?
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again. The success of a company depends, at its root, on the people in that company. And who plays a more important role in organizational success than a company’s leaders? These are the people tasked with managing, inspiring,...
Why it’s so hard to hire right now
A company is only as strong as the people who work in it. If you want your organization to thrive, attracting the right talent is a must. Sadly, right now, that’s easier said than done. The past few years have seen a dramatic drop in the number of workers applying...
Guide to Exit Interviews
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Surviving the holiday party
The end-of-year office party. Loved by some, dreaded by others, this annual ritual can easily turn into an awkward social event that no one wants to attend. It doesn’t have to be this way, however. With a little thought and some attention to structure and format,...
Getting the most from reference checks
Hiring the right people for your company is both a science and an art. Get it right, and you’ll welcome amazing employees who contribute to your company’s growth and success. But get it wrong, and you could quickly find yourself carrying dead weight. While the hiring...