Getting a promotion is always exciting, particularly more so if it’s your first promotion. After months or even years of hard work, your dedication has been acknowledged and you have finally moved to a higher position. A promotion brings with it a range of questions and new situations. How much is your pay rise? What […]
As a manager, executive, or HR professional, chances are there’ll come a point in time when you have to give your employees a performance review. Performance reviews, simply put, are an assessment and evaluation of an employee’s performance in the workplace. A comprehensive review will identify the employee’s strengths and weaknesses, provide feedback, and help […]
There’s mounting evidence suggesting that the workplace environment has a direct effect on the performance of your employees. Many different factors can affect your team’s morale, so it’s important to know how to manage every aspect that’s within your control. One of the most common issues a company can run into is managing different personalities […]
Chances are you’ve probably taken a diagnostic at some point in your life—maybe without even realizing it. If you’ve ever taken an online quiz to learn your personality type, for instance, you were in effect ‘diagnosing’ your character to learn more about your traits and why you are the way you are. Diagnostics are often […]
We’ve been spending a lot of time talking about personality on the blog—and with good reason! We each have a personality, but understanding who we are on a deeper level, what makes us tick, and why we do the things we do can often be a lifelong quest. Unfortunately, when dealing with a vast array […]
Last time, we began a new series about personality in the workplace. Usually, when someone talks about personality, you’ll hear two words in particular: introversion and extraversion. Simply put, introverts are people who are energized by spending time alone, while extraverts are people who are energized by spending time with others. Introverts and extraverts operate […]
As a business owner, you may be constantly on the lookout for opportunities to grow and invest in your business, but don’t forget to invest in your team as well. After all, the people inside the company are your company’s future, so it’s in your best interest. Not only does it help to grow […]
As we come to the end of another year, many of us will look back on the twelve months behind us to assess our strengths, better understand our areas of improvement, and determine what our goals will be in the New Year. It’s an exciting time for most people. January brings with it the feeling […]
With a New Year just around the corner, you’ve no doubt started giving thought to your goals for 2018. As a leader, chances are you’ll meet with your team for annual planning to chart the course of your company’s growth for the next year, to prepare for new growth, and to plan for any challenges […]
I remember my first day as a manager. I knew all the things I needed to do to be a good and effective first-time manager, but when it came to actually doing them, that’s when I realized that there is a big difference between knowing how to do something in theory…and actually doing it […]