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...
Ready to Find Your Next Star Performer? You are never going to find a one size fits all guide to leadership. Leaders are like snowflakes, as in no two perform their job in the same manner. Here are some of the ways that different leaders attract devoted followers. Followers Want to be Better People Not everyone has the ability to be a leader, (or wants to be) which is why you end up with one particular person with a ton of followers. For this reason, it’s important to study the followers just as much as you do the leaders. When...
Ready to Find Your Next Star Performer? We have all heard the stories of the stock market crash in 1929. Thankfully enough, we had a great leader in place when that happened. Franklin D. Roosevelt showed us how to navigate those devastating times of loss. Modern day business owners can take a lot of lessons from the way FDR led our nation through that terrible time. These are the lessons we can use today: Get People Excited Give your employees and team something to be excited about. Create your own slogan or chant that you speak to them on a...
Ready to Find Your Next Star Performer? Upper management is progressively recognizing that agility is eating the world, so to speak. In recent surveys, over 90% of upper management would like to be agile, and a staggering less than 10% already see their company as highly agile. Large companies and organizations, both private and public, are planning agile transformations. Agile is Used For Cost Reduction Let’s go over a global bank that implemented agile. The idea was to accelerate innovation so there would be an improvement of quality services and products and in turn, would increase customer satisfaction. Agile implementation...
Ready to Find Your Next Star Performer? If your company has no vision, then you will not see success. In order to grow, then everyone needs to be on the same page about goals. In the famous words of Stephen Covey, “Begin with the end in mind”. Let’s take a look at these 5 steps that will help you build world-class KPI’s. 1.Figure Out the Issue Ask yourself, “What problem do I need to solve?” That will be your root issue and the landing point from where you will build up from. That way, you can tie the rest of...
Ready to Find Your Next Star Performer? The U.S. employment rate is at an all-time low. There are millions of open jobs yet there aren’t enough qualified applicants to fill these positions. There has been a shift in the nation over the last few decades and far fewer are seeking out specialized labor jobs. Many professionals are referring to this as the “blue-collar drought”. Let’s take a look at this drought and how it impacts our economy and what we can do about it. What Is A Blue-Collar Job? Blue-collar refers to those who work in trade occupations. Historically, these...
Ready to Find Your Next Star Performer? It’s important to learn to say no in life so you are actually living peacefully and not living in resentment and stress. Saying no will help make sure that your schedule isn’t jam-packed with never-ending events and that you have free time for yourself. It will help ensure that you’re able to hit your deadlines and aren’t left working ridiculous hours. Work on Your Time Management Skills Don’t be afraid to say no to something that isn’t going to be the best use of your time. It might be slightly awkward to say...
Ready to Find Your Next Star Performer? Millennials in 2019 are ages 23-38 and their population is larger than the Generation X demographic that came before them. This next generation of managers and leaders are eager and energetic. They are just as critical and important to the workplace today as well as the future. However, it’s important to note that as a group millennials are not as loyal to employers as other groups. According to a 2016 survey of millennials,, 66% of this particular demographic start a new job with the expectation that they will leave in three years. So...
Ready to Find Your Next Star Performer? Acquiring a new company can be a rewarding experience, for obvious reasons. Profit is probably the biggest goal you have in mind when looking to purchase a company. Next, is productivity. You want the newly acquired company to be productive in nature, which will, in turn, increase profit. What about the people who work within the company? That is where your heart should lie. People are what make the world go ‘round and what will make the company more profitable than ever. The employees should be your top priority. Here are some ideas...
Ready to Find Your Next Star Performer? 55% of companies out there don’t truly understand what their customers need. In fact, most people go to great lengths to avoid a company’s pushy messages. So, how do you excite your customer and provide what they need? These are some important truths if you want a successful company. The Customer Is Never Wrong The first thing you should realize is that your customer is never wrong. They aren’t always right but they’re never wrong. It’s important to realize this so that you can cater to the needs of your customer. Too many...
