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Building Company Culture: Why Values Come First
In business, values always come before culture. In Simon Sinek's work, he offers a simple equation that states: values x behavior = culture. There is really no better way to say it. However, when many businesses start to do the work of defining their values, many seem...
Diversity in the Workplace: Why it Matters
Diversity in the workplace is more than just a concept. Today, it is an essential element of your business model and one that contributes to your success in a measurable way. Studies show that diverse teams outperform those that lack diversity. All things considered,...
Why Employees Want Workplace Transparency
To some, workplace transparency is a trendy cure-all for all that ails a struggling work environment. For others, it’s a dangerous practice that encourages leaks and spreads employee dissatisfaction. One thing remains clear, though: today’s workers, especially...
5 Ways To Improve Your Company’s Hiring Process
Hiring isn't easy, and the cost of a bad hire can be extremely high, so spending the time and effort to hire successfully is well worth it. Here are 5 ways to improve your company's hiring process to make sure that your business is hiring the best people. Clearly...
Productivity Hacks: Simple And Effective Ways To Improve Your Focus
Staying productive is both extremely important and very difficult. The lure of time-wasting distractions is hard to resist, and that doesn’t include urgent but unimportant tasks that seem to draw attention away from those critical projects. Here are some simple and...
5 Helpful Strategies To Promote Teamwork
Teamwork, the ability for all members of the team to not only work well together but to enhance and support the work of the rest of the team, is critical to the success of any business. Interestingly, as critical as this is, it’s also quite simple, boiling down to...
How To Equip Your Employees For Exceptional Customer Service Experiences
“Always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers.” –Stephen R. Covey To have a list of loyal, satisfied customers is every business owner's dream. To make that dream come true, your employees must feel capable of making decisions and...
A First-Time Manager’s Guide To Letting Someone Go
Very few people find terminating an employee to be an enjoyable moment. So, imagine how stressful it is for a new manager. There are several steps to help in making this process as smooth as possible. Communicate Beforehand The first question I always ask when someone...
Clarity And Focus: Why You Need Both to Become A Successful Entrepreneur
To become a successful entrepreneur there are many personal requirements. Two critical requirements are clarity and focus. Clarity Many people think clarity is simple, that it’s an overall understanding of the goals they want to reach. They make a list of all the...
5 Steps to Build Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is widely desired and rarely achieved. Engaged employees come to work ready to do a great job and have a passion for their work. They feel connected with their co-workers, management, customers, and the company’s goals and vision. Most employees...