Ready to Find Your Next Star Performer? It’s no secret that a team should be able to get more done that someone working by themselves. If you are a team leader than it is up to you to help your team be the best they can be. One of the top ways that you can help your team improve and succeed is teaching them quality time management skills. Limiting Casual Conversations If you are working with the same people every day, then you are going to have casual conversations during work hours. There is nothing wrong with talking with your...

Ready to Find Your Next Star Performer? In this tight job market, business leaders are seeing high turnover rates and employees that seem to job hop. One of the best things you can do as a business leader is to take steps to ensure your employees stick around. Millennial's make up over a third of the workforce. Here are some important steps you can take to retain your employees. Statistics of Millennial's in the Workplace Millennial's make up a good portion of the workforce today but unlike their counterparts, they tend to stay at a job for only about 2.5...

Ready to Find Your Next Star Performer? Becoming a successful company that thrives doesn’t happen by accident, you need to make sure you are practicing good habits. Companies and brands will often turn to social media influencers to push their products because they know people will trust them. It is important for companies to use social media, because if you don’t, your competition will. Habits Of Leaders On Social Media If your goal is to get noticed and actually make money with your brand, then social media is your secret weapon. Take a look at some of the most successful...

Ready to Find Your Next Star Performer? We all make decisions every day. What time to get up, what to wear, and what to eat for breakfast. But these are easy decisions. What do you do when your decision holds a little more weight? When it affects your business, your career, or your family? Well, Warren Buffet, a self-made billionaire, thinks tough decisions are easy because they all boil down to reputation. Passing the Newspaper Test Rightfully so, Buffet feels that one can have all of the money in the world, but if he or she doesn’t have a positive...

Ready to Find Your Next Star Performer? You might be wondering why some people have careers that take off and others take a little bit longer or even come to a halt. While you always want to be at a job you love, it probably wouldn’t be a terrible thing to get to the top faster. Let’s find out how some of those CEO “sprinters” reached the top title quicker than the average. You Don’t Have to Have the Perfect Pedigree You aren’t always going to find someone with a perfect pedigree is at the top of the pyramid. You...

Ready to Find Your Next Star Performer? When you are an executive, relying on others for your job performance is tough. Though you’ve laid out a clear plan, you may find your employees slow-moving or unmotivated, causing you frustration and concern. You follow up with them time and time again to get a simple task or project completed. But, have you ever stopped to consider that you may actually be the problem? When you confront a team member in a contentious manner, he or she is immediately put on the defensive. This triggers a biological response that releases stress chemicals,...

Ready to Find Your Next Star Performer? Whether you are fresh out of college or in the market for a new position, there is a high chance that you will have a conversation with a recruiter. Recruiters are a valuable and significant part during someone's search for a new job or even if they are looking to advance in their current career. Most people don’t even know what goes on at recruiting firms, so we wanted to ensure you were fully informed. It’s important to know how recruiters work, what their limitations are, how they can ultimately help you. Knowing...

Ready to Find Your Next Star Performer? Believe it or not, a leader that has the ability to think and judge critically is more important than a resume full of accolades. If you want to hire a dynamic individual, then you need to focus on selecting a high-level thinker. While looking for the next top talent for your company, be sure to place the capacity for judgment and critical thinking as part of the criteria as you make your hiring decision. You’ll make a better and better-rounded hire. Good, Sound Judgment One that has good judgment is able to be...

Ready to Find Your Next Star Performer? We’ve all been taught things that are myths, rather than fact. This holds true even in our ideas of how to run a business. There are 3 myths that many people teach and believe when it comes to strategy. If you still believe in these myths, it’s time you make a mental change. 1. Having The Competitive Advantage is no Longer Relevant It seems like a true statement, because there is some evidence that suggests that competitive advantage has shortened. However, when you look at companies like Apple, Facebook, Amazon and others, you...

Ready to Find Your Next Star Performer? Most of us spend a lot of time at work. In fact, 40% of Americans work more than 50 hours a week. Spending that much time at work makes it harder to keep your personal life separate from your work life. You get to know your coworkers. It becomes obvious when someone is having a bad day. The Ups and Downs of Normal Life Most people feel a need to hide their personal problems from others. We don’t want others to know our personal lives are falling apart, or that we don’t have...