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December 16, 2013

The Problem of Turnover

No company or industry is immune to losing employees here and there.  But some seem to have made it a sort of mission to keep fresh meat cycling in and dissatisfied team members cycling out.  If you haven’t worked at such an establishment, you probably know someone who has.  And…
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December 13, 2013

Two Key Considerations in Selecting Leaders

Strong leaders can mean the difference between a team’s success and its failure.  This kind of influence makes it that much harder to select candidates for senior management and executive functions.  As far as the potential cost of choosing the wrong person, the stakes are much higher.  So how can…
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December 12, 2013

Telecommuting: Well Worth an Empty Office

Just under a year ago, Yahoo’s new CEO, Marissa Mayer instituted a ban on telecommuting.  The move caused quite the uproar, yet other industry giants such as Best Buy and HP soon followed suit. So surely the practice of telecommuting is on its way out, right?  Not necessarily. Employers offering…
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December 10, 2013

Office Politics: It Pays to Play

Some of the toughest hurdles to navigate in a new company – or, frankly, even one where you’ve already committed a few years – can be determining how power and influence are managed, then figuring out how to work the system to your advantage.  And though there’s a certain stigma…
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December 9, 2013

Who’s The Boss?

The way management is perceived can have a pretty huge impact on productivity and morale.  And workers want leaders who will spend their work hours actively teaching and facilitating staff development, not ducking responsibilities and shopping online. Infographic courtesy of YouTern.  
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December 3, 2013

What’s Your Leadership Style?

We’re nearing year end, so many of us are probably gearing up for annual employee reviews.  Stressful as they can be, assessments are critical.  Reviews provide a formal forum for feedback (say that three times fast) and open dialogue about leveraging strengths and seizing opportunities to grow and improve. But…
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November 20, 2013

Beware Lukewarm Employees

We’ve been talking a lot recently about engagement.  Management highly values it. Fully engaged workers tend to both be top contributors and find satisfaction in their work.  Employees who are tuned in and committed are the ideal, no doubt. But when passion starts to cool… that’s when the trouble begins. …
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November 15, 2013

Interviewing Outside the Box

Once you’ve got a candidate in the door or on the phone for an interview, the assessment can kick into high gear.  The person’s credentials and experience were impressive enough to warrant a conversation, but some questions remain.  Will this person mesh well with your team?  What are his or…
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November 14, 2013

Work for Free?!

There’s a reason contractors are so valuable to an organization: quality work at a fraction of the cost of a full-time worker.  But what if you could maintain a dynamic staff who (willingly) work for a lot less?  For free. Dream with me, here.  Open source software programs such as…
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October 11, 2013

Gazing into the Gender Gap

Women continue to be paid less than their male peers and have more difficulty earning promotions into leadership positions. The New York Times recently published an article on the issue that cited obstacles for many women, including the demands of motherhood and institutional constraints (specifically, school schedules, inflexible business hours…
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