Team Build the coworker relationships you want People tend to think about work relationships in the wrong way, mainly because evolution wired us to appraise situations as either “good” or “bad,”. Instinctively, we assess our relationships with colleagues in similar
Team Improve retention by listening Faced with an unsatisfactory employment situation most people consider two options: quit, or voice their concerns and try to work through the problems. Creating an outlet for your team to express their frustrations
Team Avoid hiring jerks My philosophy is simple "if you're not nice, you can't work on our team; I don't care how smart you are!". The reason is, when new employees don’t work out, it's rarely
Team Stellar resumes aren't enough Experience alone is not enough to thrive. Entrepreneurial passion and strategic vision shared by everyone on the team is required to build a successful business, never-mind a startup. When looking at business investments,
Team Do you really understand motivation? Motivation is not something you do to people. People ultimately choose to be motivated, or not. They decide when to give their best, go beyond, and offer ideas. The role of a leader
Team Avoiding hiring mistakes When hiring, if you’re looking for a way to clone yourself to shrink your task-list, stop. You already have you and don’t need another you. No one wants to hire the
Team Building a talented team Great talent is both hard to find and can be really expensive. So, how do you build a team of talented people who share the same values and passion as you? How do
Team Opposites detract Building diverse teams may be difficult, but doing it is critical. Because if you only hire people who 'fit the mold', your organization will eventually grow mold. Let's face it; there's an upside
Team Identifying high-potential employees If you are going to invest in the right employees, the key questions concerns who they are and what highly talented people are like. Most organizations can upgrade their talent identification processes if
Team Hire entrepreneurial leaders Companies aspiring to be innovative and agile want to recruit entrepreneurial leaders. But most firms lack a scientific way to separate real entrepreneurs from other candidates and instead rely on stereotypes. Phycological testing
Team Sourcing top talent With phenomenal resources you may be able to consistently source top talent. Once you get someone in the door for a conversation, particularly in a hospitality business, you need to treat candidates as