The Secrets of High Functioning Virtual Teams

The Secrets of High Functioning Virtual Teams

As many of us near six months of working virtually, it’s time to reflect on what has been working for our teams and what hasn’t. And, if you are leading a team, the more important question is “what role have you played in your team’s performance?” This article covers...
Do Your Interviews Feel Like a Bad Blind Date?

Do Your Interviews Feel Like a Bad Blind Date?

Let’s face it, the hiring process can be a grind. We’ve all experienced a painful interview. They are akin to blind dates gone very badly.   And when you find yourself in this situation as a hiring manager, you quickly start looking for the exit door. The last...
Supporting Employees’ Wellbeing During Reentry

Supporting Employees’ Wellbeing During Reentry

As we start to reenter the workplace, there is much discussion about employee wellbeing both mental and physical. Those companies who have figured out how to promote employee wellbeing see the power of creating “humanized employee experiences” enjoy the benefits of...
Learning Cultures Will Survive and Thrive

Learning Cultures Will Survive and Thrive

So, your training and development budget has been cut, now what? Employee development has been shown to increase employee retention especially with the Millennial generation. So, if you don’t want to lose talent, you need to get creative. There are plenty of low cost,...
Three Ways to Make Work a Place of Learning

Three Ways to Make Work a Place of Learning

One of the most neglected aspects of company culture, but one of the most important for innovation and success, is the creation and sustaining of a learning culture. A learning culture isn’t just something that happens by hiring intelligent people; it is a conscious...
Hiring in the World of HyperGrowth

Hiring in the World of HyperGrowth

This post was originally published on Great Leadership by Dan, June 4, 2020   Recently, I was working with an executive who shared a job description for a new IT position. He leads a rapidly growing company so there were going to be multiple hires for the same...