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Preparing to Return to Work - What Your Team MUST Know

Preparing to Return to Work - What Your Team MUST Know

Your teams have changed. Some of them are scared, some of them have reevaluated their work/life balance. But, as a business leader, it is our responsibility to help them with the transformation back to work and (if appropriate) office life. Use these resources as you see fit to communicate to your teams…

5 Common Recruiting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

5 Common Recruiting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

You don’t need us to tell you—the goal of hiring talented, qualified job candidates is now a lot harder to achieve than it once was. Businesses are pursuing a wide range of strategies in order to replenish their workforce, and to build new talent for the future. Here’s a look at common recruiting mistakes and how to avoid them…

6 Tips on Turning Great Employees into Outstanding Leaders

6 Tips on Turning Great Employees into Outstanding Leaders

The current job market is so tight and competitive, why make it any more difficult to recruit and retain the right people for your company? Too many businesses focus on getting bodies into open positions, but neglect grooming new hires (as well as veteran employees) for positions of greater responsibility and leadership. Here are tips on team development that can yield strong new leadership for your company…

7 Tips for Managing Your Millennial Sales Team

7 Tips for Managing Your Millennial Sales Team

We often hear that millennial employees are a breed apart and require a shift in management style and perspective. The same can be said about a millennial sales team and what’s needed to effectively manage and leverage their particular outlook and talents. Generally speaking, think of these younger salespeople as self-confident, positive thinkers who are thoroughly comfortable with digital technologies in all forms, and ready to take on sales challenges unique to your company and industry...

Use Technology to Enhance Your Employee Communications Efforts

Use Technology to Enhance Your Employee Communications Efforts

If improving communications with your employees was on your 2018 list of resolutions, there are many ways to leverage digital technology to achieve this goal. Businesses that still rely on a “suggestion box” in the break room or some similarly out-of-date mechanism should consider adopting current technology to make employees feel more involved and part of the team...

3 Signs You’re the Worst Boss Ever (and What You Can Do to Fix It)

3 Signs You’re the Worst Boss Ever (and What You Can Do to Fix It)

Being a boss means you’re not going to be liked all of the time — that just comes with the territory. Eventually, you’re going to have to make a few decisions that not everyone is going to like to move your business forward. While it’s not easy to move forward with tough, potentially divisive decisions, committing to your vision in the face of adversity is a sign of excellent leadership.