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A growth mindset is critical for leaders because it helps them continuously learn, adapt, and improve. A […]

Having self-motivated employees is a crucial asset for any business. Why? Because for self-motivated employees, […]

Hiring the right remote employees is no easy feat. In fact, one might say that […]

Conflict exists in every business and can be detrimental to a team if not handled properly. To help out, we have some tips about resolving conflict at work (or even in your personal life).

Being resourceful is the ability to find and use available resources to solve problems and achieve goals.
The ability to be resourceful is a personality trait that allows a person to create solutions with limited resources.

Harry S. Truman said, “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” He is at least partially right.
Reading by itself doesn’t make you a leader. If it did, all my college students would all be leaders. So, let’s give Harry the benefit of the doubt.

Listening is a tough skill to learn. It requires us to be more present, attentive, engaged, open and flexible — all for the benefit of building relationships with other people.

If trying to please your team is not the right strategy to leadership, what is? It is not about keeping your team happy; it is about making them feel valuable, respected, engaged and energized.

If trying to please your team is not the right strategy to leadership, what is? It is not about keeping your team happy; it is about making them feel valuable, respected, engaged and energized.

If trying to please your team is not the right strategy to leadership, what is? It is not about keeping your team happy; it is about making them feel valuable, respected, engaged and energized.

On a fairly regular basis, I get the question back, “Well, how am I supposed to address problems if I can’t be critical?” It’s a fair question and one that a lot of us struggle to answer.

Hire people who are smarter than you! In doing so, you prevent limiting the organization to the level of your own ability—and you grow the capabilities of your company.

I was recently working with a group of new Vice Presidents, helping them get a better understanding of their role. After three days of intensive training and casework, I was asked: “George, if you had to give us just three behaviors that would, in your opinion, define a good leader, what would they be?”.

2018 has been a challenging year for hiring, as demand now exceeds the number of unemployed in the US. Yet, even today, the hiring process is built on a model that has been around for decades: take in resumes, read them over

As a broad range of research consistently demonstrates, engaged associates are happier at work, less cynical and have a positive impact on the morale of their colleagues.

Companies that spend 2% of their time recruiting and 75% of their time managing their recruiting mistakes don’t have the right people-
Richard Fairbank, CEO, Capital One

Companies that spend 2% of their time recruiting and 75% of their time managing their recruiting mistakes don’t have the right people-
Richard Fairbank, CEO, Capital One

While many companies experience significant benefits from pre-employment assessments, they frequently administer these only for entry- to mid-level roles. However, there seems to be a good deal of reluctance to assess executives.

There are several reasons why a DISC assessment test doesn’t work for the employee screening process. Employers use the DISC assessment because it is user-friendly. Most DISC assessments require only 10 to 15 minutes to complete, and the questions are very easy to understand.

Hiring is complex because people are complex. There are many factors that go into a hiring decision: resumes, interviews, references, assessment scores, education, previous roles – the list could go on.