Posts Tagged ‘candidate market’
Avoid These 10 Common Recruiting & Hiring Blunders
In today’s business environment, managers often face real challenges hiring the right people for their company. Frequently, managers unknowingly commit blunders using ineffective recruiting tools and tactics that result in hiring the wrong person. Candidates are often chosen without taking the hiring company’s culture and values into account. It is important for companies to recognize the significant consequences of…
Read MoreIdentifying Red Flags: The 3 C’s – Complaining, Comparing, and Comfort
IDENTIFYING THE RED FLAGS: The 3 C’s – Complaining, Comparing, and Comfort Lately, the world has been focusing on employee onboarding and retention. The topic that can derail that is near and dear to my heart – the company’s culture. It is the most overplayed topic, and for some reason, it continues to be one…
Read MoreMeasure Outcomes Not Tasks
I learned a saying a long time ago that I use every week with clients. “The busyness of the business will take you out of business.” That can take on many meanings. A few of these meanings: Your day is spent reacting to things that happen in the moment rather than planning You fill your day trying to…
Read MoreMEASURE YOUR CULTURE
Four or five years ago, I was referred to a podcast called Focus 3. It was a leadership podcast by Brian and Tim Kight. I discovered they were teaching something very similar to my leadership style. When I started studying them, I realized the “Performance Pathway” perfectly fit what I was already teaching. When I meet with clients, the question…
Read MoreLeaders Should Set Boundaries During the Holidays
Great leaders use statements like the following: “I got your back.” “Let me know if you need anything.” “What else can I do for you.” “I’m always available.” I find myself using the last two ALL the time. I believe those statements, and I want them to be accurate, and for the most part, they…
Read MoreBlurred Lines between our Professional and Personal Lives
Today’s workplace is all about connection and empathy. Employees need to be connected to their boss and company. We spend more time with those we work with than those we love. I tell my clients and anyone who chooses to listen in the talks I give, “the world of work has changed, and it ain’t…
Read MoreTerminated an Employee and Hired Their Replacement Using the Same Process?
Have you ever terminated an employee, regardless of reason, and began interviewing their replacement using the same interview questions and process? Did you have a formal debrief with the people involved in the original hiring process? Most organizations and leaders replace people using the exact same process they used to hire the terminated employee. I asked this…
Read MoreTIME: It’s a Leader’s Currency
Let’s face it; if leading is a verb, it requires action. Most leaders have many competing priorities. Most know the adage that if you have many priorities, you have none. Time is the scarcest resource that leaders have. In today’s post-pandemic and tight labor market kind of world, the challenges are swirling around us daily. Each day we…
Read MoreTime to Kill Annual Reviews?
TIME TO KILL ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS? It is mid-year, and all leaders should be taking stock of where their team is versus their goal. Why wait until the end of the year? Don’t question why you have attrition if you do annual reviews and do not do mid-year reviews or regular feedback sessions. Less than half…
Read More2022 Graduates: 4 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN SELECTING YOUR EMPLOYER
4 TIPS FOR 2022 GRADUATES TO CONSIDER WHEN SELECTING AN EMPLOYER I will likely never have the opportunity to give a keynote at anyone’s graduation, so I will take this opportunity and use my newsletter to speak to the 2022 graduates and give you 4 things to look for in your employer. Additionally, I will…
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