August 2017
Good Leaders Are Good Learners
Although organizations spend more than $24 billion annually on leadership development, many leaders who have attended leadership programs ..
How do employees want to be shown appreciation? Results from 100,000 employees
Discovering the specific language of appreciation (and actions within their primary appreciation language) has been..
We asked 11 HR Experts: “What is the most important rule of employee onboarding?”
Sadly, companies lose up to one third of their new hires within the first year. However, there are many companies that succeed at retainin..
Improve Retention Up to 50 Percent Because Post-Exit Interviews Get More Honest Answers
Because so few measure it, you will probably be surprised to learn that research now shows that “about 50 percent of all voluntary turnove..
10 Interview Questions Regarding Leadership
One of our clients, a large non-profit, is going through a search for a new president. I was asked to develop a series of questions to add..
Too much email, too many meetings, too many nights working: What’s your organizational currency?
In its simplest form, organizational currency means identifying the cultural behavior that gets rewarded, and thus perpetuated.
The Leader as Coach: 3 Times When Coaching Is Not the Answer
There are times when using a coaching style is not appropriate—when, in fact, it can be counterproductive and cause the other person to be..
5 Growth Conversations to Engage and Retain Your Employees
One of the biggest reasons people leave jobs is to seek opportunities for growth.
Use Your Seat to Get Ahead at Work
Sitting next to a star improves your performance, research shows; finally, something to like about open offices.
How to use ‘The 3 Tiers of Productivity’
If you think productivity is about motivation, you’ve already lost.