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Is Your Hiring Process Costing You Talent?
More than 20 million Americans quit their jobs in the latter half of 2021, leaving many companies struggling to find talent to refill their ranks. With 11.3 million job openings, which is about 5 million more than unemployed workers as of March 2022, job seekers certainly have the upper hand — and...
4 Hard Things Leaders Do
The hard things leaders do make them glorious. A bird in flight is glorious. There’s glory in just being human. Stars at night sing glory. Effortless glory is wonderful. But there’s another kind of glory that’s seen in the hard things leaders do. Effortful glory – the glory of doing hard things –...
10 Tips to Develop Cybersecurity Knowledge Within Organizations
They say once you learn to ride a bike, you never forget. When it comes to cybersecurity, that bike is constantly changing, and the learning never stops. Continuing education is important for many professions, but it’s essential that everyone in the organization receives training in...
5 Keys to Perfecting Your Presentation Delivery in a Hybrid World
If I were to ask you to describe the average hybrid presentation, what words would you use? Clunky? Awkward? Disjointed? Distracting? There’s a good reason for that: Presenting to both in-person and virtual teams is still somewhat new. Sure, years ago we had a few lone rangers who worked from home...
Be Vulnerable: Turn Your Weaknesses Into Something Good
Most of us are adept at hiding our weaknesses. I know I am. I’m getting better though. I’ve learned that being vulnerable by admitting my weaknesses often turns the situation around to something good.People Already Know I discovered that many people already knew my weaknesses. It was obvious to...
9 Mistakes to Avoid When Implementing New Systems
If your systems aren’t lean, efficient and precise, you’re wasting time and money while putting your business at unnecessary risk. If you’re going to build out new systems, you need to do it right. Avoid these nine mistakes when building new systems to transform how work gets done in your...
6 Tips for Successfully Transitioning an Employee Into a New Role
Every growing organization will experience role transitions at some point. Whether a project is changing hands, an employee is moving into a promotion, or you're hiring someone to take on a new position, you will want the transitions to go smoothly. For the best ways to ensure successful...
4 Principles to Develop Next-Level Leadership at Your Company
Filling management holes that get created when the company gets bigger is important. Use these four principles to develop the leaders in your organization. For a company to be successful, it must find a way to develop talent. It isn't always possible to hire leadership from the outside. Being able...
Can We Fix What’s Wrong With Continuous Performance Management?
Are you a devoted practitioner of outcomes and key results (OKRs) and continuous performance management? Even if you’ve barely heard the terms, I have two objectives for this article: Introduce three fatal flaws plaguing continuous performance management to apply OKRs. Tickle your imagination with...
4 Ways to Protect Your Business from Cyberattacks
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses have quickly adopted remote working and transitioned to new technologies, such as contactless payments and online ordering. Unfortunately, these adjustments have come with increased risks. According to a 2022 report from Barracuda, a cloud...
How Leaders Can Control Their Frustrations with Team Members
No leader can avoid or hide from adversity and frustration. Intelligent leaders are self-aware and emotionally intelligent enough to realize they can deal with frustration by exercising emotional control. Preparing for rough situations ahead of time allows leaders to respond to frustration rather...
This 35-Year-Old Turned Her eBay Side Hustle Into a $141 Million Company: ‘Here’s the Business Plan I Used’
In 2014, I walked away from my $35,000-per-year job in insurance sales to grow my e-commerce side hustle with my husband Chris. We had been experimenting with selling clothes and accessories on online marketplaces, including eBay and Facebook. Our online community of friends and customers quickly...