Cultivating a Courage Mindset

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This is a guest post from Jill E. Young about how to cultivate a courage mindset. It is based on her book In Courage: How Entrepreneurs and Their Leadership Teams Can Experience Less Pain in Growth Mode. Here’s a little bit about Jill: She is a Certified EOS Implementer™ based in Dallas, Texas. With over 500 EOS® […]

The Power of Interviewing Silence: Why Leaders Should Talk Less

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Why Interviewing Silence is a Leadership Superpower For high-achieving leaders, the hardest skill to master is knowing when to stop talking. Interviewing silence—the practice of pausing after asking a question—allows reality to surface, empowers team members to solve their own problems, and creates the mental space necessary for internal reflection. By embracing the “uncomfortable pause,” leaders […]

Retaining Leaders

New VisionSpark Blog Retain Company Leaders with Stay Interviews

Conduct regular stay interviews with every employee you can’t afford to lose this year. As you fine tune your company’s strategic plan for the coming year, consider that your key leaders may not be there to implement it. According to job search engine SimplyHired, January is the busiest month of the year for job searches. […]

Common Hiring Mistakes

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When the hiring landscape becomes competitive, employers must tighten up their approach. Many hiring managers and entrepreneurs have their work cut out for them. Check out our list below to see if you need to stop committing one or more of these common hiring mistakes. Hiring Mistake #7: Failure to See Onboarding as Recruiting Yes, […]