Employee Development & Retention

You’ve likely heard the newest workplace buzz around strengths-based cultures. But what exactly is that? It's not how physically fit your employees are, but an atmosphere that relies less on the hierarchy of function and more on flexible and goal-driven teams. These teams can continually change, adapt, form, or reform based on a specific assignment […]

What are the true costs of bad employee turnover? First, a definition: Bad turnover is when productive employees leave your workplace long before they’ve exhausted their value. These employees have more to contribute to your organization, but they've decided to take those potential contributions elsewhere. Sure, no one is irreplaceable, and you’ll likely (eventually) find […]

The funny thing about top performers is that while they rarely need external motivation, the wrong kind of management will quickly result in serious demotivation. Also noteworthy: these folks tend to be politically savvy enough to hide their managers' worst of their frustration. Instead, one day they’ll just up and give notice, thanking their clueless […]

Forget all the “bootstraps” stories with which we Westerners love to amuse ourselves. No one has ever achieved any level of commercial or material success without help from someone else. That’s the main reason “why you need a mentor.” Here are the little whys. You Need a Mentor Because … A Mentor Knows Things You […]

Managing a career takes discipline. If you’ve obtained some degree of success at work, you probably didn’t do it by leaving a bunch of stuff to chance. Instead, a good bit of your actions were likely planned. That’s okay. Self-control is a virtue—there’s no doubt about it. However, difficulties can arise when the need for […]

It’s the holidays, and it won’t be long before the sense of urgency your employees normally demonstrate takes a marked nosedive. It’s only natural. Right on cue with the holiday parties, company-sponsored gift exchanges, and daily influx of seasonal treats most employees will start to slow down as they look forward to time away from […]