As the “baby boomer” generation move towards retirement, it leaves more and more leadership positions to be filled by the next generational demographic.  It also means the time has never been better to examine pertinent issues surrounding leadership styles.  We are now presented with an opportunity to reevaluate what good leadership looks like.  This includes […]

In a perfect world, your team would be great at everything they did and they would be successful 100% of the time.  However, it is an imperfect world and we all have to face the fact that we are good at some things and not so great at others.  When you are a manager, this […]

You arrive to work in the morning and within minutes you find out that HR would like to meet with you.  This unexpected meeting can immediately cause butterflies to well up in your stomach and you are overcome with nerves.  You might find yourself stressed because you aren’t sure what to expect, what the topic […]

Part of building a successful company is hiring good employees.  As any business grows, more positions become available and companies are left with the task of finding quality candidates.  When it comes to looking for new hires, the first step should always be to ask existing employees for any referrals.  Research has shown that getting […]

Performance reviews give employers a chance to provide feedback, recognize quality performance, and set expectations for future performance.  They are one of the most important communication tools businesses can use.  However, reviews are not always filled with compliments and a list of accolades.  Sometimes managers might be faced with having to give an under-performing employee […]

The average full-time American employee spends about 47 hours a week at their job.  This means that people spend about 1/3 of their time between Monday and Friday at the workplace.  Given that our jobs are such a big part of our lives it is easy for managers and their employees to get too personal […]

Whether you own your own business or you are a managing a team for a large corporation, you rely on your employees to help you do your job efficiently.  If an employee is constantly late for work, it can start to negatively impact their performance as well as the morale of the team.  Other employees […]

We are all guilty of using the occasional buzzword in the office, but the truth is using these words too often can have a serious impact on your credibility.  They are perceived as annoying and even confusing at times, and busy professionals don’t want to waste their time trying to decipher what you are saying.   […]

You might be an entrepreneur trying to start a new business or a venture capitalist being asked to provide funds to an emerging company.  Either way, it is important to find out if your business is scalable before moving forward with the venture. What exactly does this mean?  Simply put, scalability refers to a company’s […]

As your business evolves and expands the need for a bigger management team increases.  As you grow, new positions will become available and you will need qualified workers who are capable of performing specific tasks.  When you have new positions to fill, hiring managers are faced with an important decision.  Should you look at current […]