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Given how tight the current labor market is, I thought now would be a good time to repost the following blog. It’s all about how to keep the employees you already have on staff engaged. Because the best way to avoid the trenches of the war for talent is to make sure you keep your … Continue Reading

People often don’t realize how difficult it can be for new employees to become contributing members of an organization. Helping new employees get on board is much more challenging than most companies think. It’s common to adopt the attitude, “Well, they’re on board and making good money, now let’s see how they do!”  But, according … Continue Reading

Every organization wants to hire quality people. High quality employees are those who truly make a difference to your business. The ones who can raise the bar and clearly separate you from the competition. But they’re hard to find, mostly because these people are usually already employed. There is good news, though. Your competitors are … Continue Reading

Happy People = Happy Profits. When people are happy, when they understand how what they do every day impacts the bottom line, when they enjoy coming to work, when they believe in what they are doing, when they feel valued, a company will be more profitable. A study in the book Primal Leadership by Daniel … Continue Reading

When times are good, it’s easy to push any issues around sales aside because sales are up, revenues are up, and life is good. But this happy-go-lucky feeling will collapse as soon as even a small disruption occurs in your sales pipeline. With no sales forecast, no sales process, and no marketing plan, sales can … Continue Reading

Properly training staff is one of the most common problems that companies face. It is often pushed to the side in order to focus on more “important” issues. But staff training couldn’t be more important. People impact every aspect of your company. And you must train them accordingly. Employee training and skill development is an ongoing responsibility … Continue Reading

In case you didn’t already know, shoulda, coulda, woulda isn’t the smartest way to run your company. Instead of dealing with problems after they’ve already shown up, you need to be proactive in forecasting which issues might turn into real challenges for your company. The easiest areas to forecast are those with hard data to … Continue Reading

Every business owner has to face the day when a great employee decides to leave. Chances are that employee was someone who worked well with clients and the internal team, came to work with a positive attitude, and knew the company’s product or service inside and out. Often, it doesn’t make much difference if the … Continue Reading

It’s hard work managing people. In fact, there is nothing harder. Which is why this critical aspect of running a company demands your time, attention, and a company-wide culture that focuses on helping employees be productive. To keep exceptional employees, your company has to not just say that your people are your greatest asset, you … Continue Reading

Business owners and managers often find it hard to get to the root cause of a problem. In addition to a knack for sleuthing, accurate problem diagnosis requires a certain amount of reflection and self-awareness, something a lot of small businesses feel they don’t have time for. Companies caught up in the hustle and bustle … Continue Reading