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9 sample interview questions—and how to ask them
December 25, 2016
"If you don't have a good attitude, we don't want you, no matter how skilled you are. We can change skill levels through training. We can't change attitude." — Herb Kelleher, Founder, Southwest Airlines. A study by Leadership IQ found that 46% of new hires are either fired or disciplined within their first 18 months. And in a staggering 89% of those cases, the reason for the action isn't incompetence, but attitude: poor motivation, bad temperament or emotional issues Read More
The strategies and resources you need as a top-notch manager
December 26, 2016
Are you concerned that your employees aren't motivated? Worried about hanging on to your most talented performers—and finding new ones? Perhaps you're bothered by the negative attitudes of a few workers, or even your overall workplace culture. These are problems—real ones. And as a management professional, it's up to YOU to solve them. But just as you can't do everything all by yourself at work, you can't have ALL the answers to EVERY management problem you and your supervisors face. Read More
Termination pay: When to pay it, how to pay it, and how to tax it
December 27, 2016
More lawsuits and fines are triggered by termination mistakes than at any time during the employees' tenure. And pay mistakes lead the way. Termination pay is one of your most complex and confusing duties. Don't go it alone … and don't try to guess at the compliance rules. The risks are way too high. Make sure you have the information you need to make the right decisions and avoid expensive fines and lawsuits … Read More
Are you treating employees like adults?
December 28, 2016
The supervisor/employee relationship can take on many different forms, including parent/child, teacher/student, drill sergeant/private, zookeeper/rhinoceros, and so on. The most effective form, however, is also the simplest and most accurate: adult-to-adult. Giving workers the respect and responsibility they deserve as adults helps them—and you—keep developing new abilities. Here's a quick way to see if your attitudes and procedures are helping you maintain adult-to-adult relationships with employees. Read More
There's nothing wrong with a planner book
December 29, 2016
If you still use a faux-leather, spiral-bound, at-a-glance weekly book with the year embossed on the cover—instead of a digital one that hides under an app on your smartphone—that's OK. Here are six reasons to keep using the book. Read More
If you ignore whistleblowers, prepare to pay
December 30, 2016
It's never a good idea to ignore whistleblowers who level accusations of wrongdoing about your organization—especially if they're right! Ignoring whistleblower allegations that may be verifiable can become a public relations nightmare and an extremely expensive legal problem. Two employers have recently learned that lesson the hard way. Read More
Develop leaders, not followers
December 31, 2016
Besides the celebration, what happens if you get a promotion? What if you need to leave your company for some reason or you find yourself called to a different path in life? If any of these occur, what happens to your team? Great leaders are always on the lookout for people they can teach and mentor. They search not for more followers but for potential leaders who can replace them. They develop leaders, not more followers. So how do you develop another you? Another great leader? Begin with these four methods. Read More
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