People Strategies
7 Steps to Operationalize Your Core Values
I once walked into the office of a potential client and saw a beautiful wall display of five core values behind the receptionist’s desk. As I waited for my appointment, I mentioned to the receptionist, “those are amazing core values… what a great guide for employees and customers”. Her response? “Oh those? We don’t really…
Read MoreEffective Leadership through Uncharted Territories
The pandemic has affected each of us differently but one thing we can all agree on is that business as we knew it has forever changed. As leaders, we must be flexible to these changes. Does your leadership style allow for that? Are your skills keeping up? Keep those questions in mind as we look…
Read MoreThe Great Resignation or the Great Re-Balancing Act?
Employers and employees alike are talking about this thing called “The Great Resignation”. What is this movement? Well, it was coined by university professor, Anthony Klotz, and since, has spread through social media, taking on a slightly different angle. Klotz’s premise is basically this: when there is uncertainty, people tend to hunker down and remain…
Read MoreTrouble in Recruiting Paradise?
This is a difficult time for any company looking to add to their teams, which is pretty much every company we talk to. Even before the pandemic, labor markets were especially tight. Now, many employers are having trouble finding and keeping people on their staff to do the work. In the current construction market, where…
Read MoreBeing the Face Without Becoming a Prisoner
Think about when you started your business. Maybe it was just you or a few partners at the beginning. Since then, you’ve added to your team (a good thing) and have learned to delegate a lot of the customer-facing work to others (a great thing). Over time, you’ve retreated to the background. You no longer…
Read MoreWhy It’s Important to Laugh at Work
When I was just starting out in my career, it was frowned upon to laugh at work. Work was serious business! And it still is but sometimes, work can get a little too serious. According to a 2007 study performed by University of Missouri-Columbia researcher Chris Robert, humor “has meaningful impact on cohesiveness in the workplace…
Read More5 Ways to Drive Employee Engagement
Why is everyone talking about employee engagement? And what exactly is it? Well, simply put, employee engagement measures how passionate employees are about the work they do, how loyal they feel towards the company they work for and whether or not they’re willing to go the extra mile. It is NOT the same as employee…
Read MoreHow 2020 Changed Our View of Working Parents
In December 2019, I was finalizing my plan for a short, little 6-week maternity leave. I had crossed all my “T’s” and dotted all my “I’s”. My team members were all trained in on their miscellaneous tasks and we were set. Even when my daughter came earlier than expected, the plan was solid enough that…
Read MoreTake Care of Your People | Roadmap for 2021
As glimmers of hope begin to emerge signaling the end of the pandemic, it is time to take inventory of the things that have been learned and how those things will shape business strategy going forward. As some employers start to bring their employees back to work and others mull it over, leaders and managers…
Read MoreWill Your Vision Ensure Your Company’s Survival?
Every business faces an existential dilemma. Its founder(s) conceived the business with a plan for where they want to go. They’ve dreamed of making a difference in the world but in most cases, that dream never becomes reality. Small Business Administration (SBA) statistics show only half of new businesses are still operating five years after…
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