How to Vet Candidates and Know the Ones You Want

Herb Kelleher, co-founder of Southwest Airlines, said it best: “Hire for attitude, train for skills.” What does this mean, exactly, and why is it good advice to follow? Skills and performance matter, but they aren’t everything. If you’ve ever had an employee who got excellent results but caused drama and division in the workplace, you […]

Event Recap: Next Level Who Not How: Getting Out of the Gap and Into the Gain

The quarterly Who Not How conversation between Shannon Waller of Strategic Coach, Emily Morgan of Delegate Solutions and Alec Broadfoot of VisionSpark, continued on October 28, 2021. But this time with a new twist and an additional guest: the trio welcomed Dr. Benjamin Hardy, co-author of the book, “The Gap and the Gain” as their […]

How to Conduct Reference Checks

You’ve recruited qualified candidates for your open position, gone through the interview process, had each candidate complete an assessment, and narrowed your search down to just a few candidates. One of the last steps you need to take before making an offer to one of those candidates is conducting reference checks. Reference checks are important […]

Onboarding Best Practices: How to Make Your New Employee Feel Welcome and Empowered

You’ve attracted, interviewed and hired your next Superstar. Congratulations!  Now that you’ve sold the position, portrayed your company in a professional light, and communicated how rewarding it is to work in your organization, what do you do next? How do you ensure your Superstar continues to have a great experience with your company and stays […]

6 Steps to Conducting Successful Video Interviews

To keep employees and candidates safe and healthy, many companies are turning to video interviews as a way to meet and vet candidates for their open positions. Whether you’ve always conducted your candidate interviews through video or the pandemic forced you to do it, you can portray your company in a positive, professional light and […]

Not So Fast…What To Consider Before You Lay Off Your Employees

I know many employers and small businesses are in the process of laying off employees. If you are in the midst of this, I would like to ask you to take a deep breath and pause.   We should be hearing the details of the $2T stimulus plan momentarily. It sounds like part of the […]

Understanding Corporate Culture

Editor’s note: We are pleased to share this guest post from Ken Ackerman, President of the Ackerman Company, a management advisory service in Columbus, Ohio. Ken is a respected thought leader in logistics and warehousing management, and edits and publishes the Warehousing Forum, a monthly subscription newsletter. He is also the publisher of Lean Warehousing, Fundamentals […]

Communication: The Bridge to Healthy Organizational Culture

We are pleased to share a guest post from Maria Stevens, a coach who is dedicated to helping leaders achieve their personal and professional goals through training classes, coaching programs, and specialized consulting engagements focused on helping companies find, develop, and retain their people. By now, most companies recognize that to compete in today’s economy […]

Best Practices for Solving Your People Problems

Alex Freytag Featuring Certified EOS Implementer™ Alex Freytag of ProfitWorks Have you put off acting on a “people issue”? If you’ve hesitated to take action with an employee that seems to be in the wrong seat, you’re in good company. But what are the costs associated with failure to tackle your people problems head-on? We’ll […]

The Right Way to Solve Your People Problems

Alex Freytag We recently published a post about why confidential searches are the wrong way to handle the replacement of “problem employees.” In this post, we are going to talk about the right way to handle an underperforming employee.   The ability to solve your people challenges is a decisive factor in the growth of your business. It’s something […]

The Power of Vulnerability

  This guest post is from Alex Freytag, Certified EOS Implementer, of ProfitWorks, LLC. Many teams gloss over the Level 10 Meeting check-in with good news like, “I had a good weekend” or “The weather is nice.” I recently learned the importance of being vulnerable during the check-in. At the check-in with one of my […]

Is Your Employer Brand Hurting Your Bottom Line?

Key points: Your employer brand is influencing your ability to attract candidates, particularly higher quality candidates with lower salaries. Your employer brand may also be hurting your sales. Most employers grossly underestimate the impact of an employer brand on their bottom line. Given competitive hiring conditions and its potential impact on revenue, employer branding should […]