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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...
Training: Back to the Basics
Christopher Rickman and McKenzie Rickman of Peak Revenue Learning sat down with Colene McNinch, Partner and Chief Compliance Officer at M&G Solutions to discuss training and how vital it is to a skilled and compliant workforce. Training is a fundamental aspect of a sound Compliance Program and...
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...
Hiring Mistakes You Could Be Making
Bad hires happen. However, they happen a bit too often. Studies show that nearly three out of four employers admit to hiring the wrong job candidate. Maybe HR was in a rush to fill an important role or you hired someone because you knew the applicant and they seem nice enough. Or, someone didn’t...