Productivity: Are You Doing What Really Matters?
Do you every feel you’re spinning your wheels? Is there so much to do that…
Marcia Zidle
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Tips for First-Time Managers, From First-Time Managers
By Jennifer King, Guest Blogger Congratulations! You’ve finally been promoted to “manager.” While the bump…
Improving Yourself
25 Ways to Develop Your Stars and Keep Them!
Do you have exceptional performers on your team? If you do, it can be a…
Leadership Skills
Four Career Challenges That Can Bring Your Down!
Let’s admit it – most of us are on cruise control! Then suddenly we realize…
Improving Yourself
Leveraging Top Talent: Talent Management
Do you have an exceptional performer on your team — a person who stands head…
Leadership Skills
Are You Connecting With the Right People?
Friends, colleagues and family can be great resources for career planning and career advice. But…
Improving Yourself
Feedback: Employee Want To Know How They’re Doing
Research shows that most employees want feedback – they want to know how they’re doing…
Leadership Skills
Office Politics: Love Or Hate! It’s Here To Stay
“There’s too much wrangling and maneuvering going on. Joe really knows how to get on…
Improving Yourself
Effective Communication: Getting the Message
Effective Communication: Are You Getting The Message? The saying that “people do not leave their…
Leadership Skills
Company Reorganization: How to Stay Employed
Your company is restructuring and many roles and jobs are changing. The “new organization” may…
Improving Yourself
The Top 7 Interviewing Mistakes: Are You Making Them?
Have you ever hired someone who did not live up to expectations? I’m sure many…
Leadership Skills
Managing Your Boss to Manage Your Work
In an ideal world, you would have an ideal manager: One who makes time for…
Improving Yourself
Employee Retention:5 Key Management Practices
Are you aware of Tootsie Roll Pop Strategy of employee retention? Inside a tootsie roll…
Leadership Skills
Career Management: Insights From the African Bush
I came across an African proverb recently and it has some relevant lessons we can…
Improving Yourself
Employee Orientation: Prevent New Hire Or “Buyer’s” Remorse
How much money do you spend on hiring the right people and then waste by…
Leadership Skills
Your Next Performance Review: How to Get a Great One
Even if your performance review is due at a later date, you should start getting…