There are many ways to kill a business. Lack of strategy, poor execution, and the wrong team could lead any business down a path of failure, but did you know there are two very specific phrases that can kill any business, including yours? Whether you or an employee has said one of these phrases out loud or simply allowed them to enter your thoughts, they can spell impending … [Read more...]
10 Ways Women in Business Can Boost Results Today
Sometimes you need a reminder to invest in yourself, and there is no better time to do it than right now. It's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day activities of work and life and forget to take care of yourself. Believe it or not, making just one easy change today can boost your results in your career and and your business. The key is to not think of personal investment … [Read more...]
Employee Management Skills Every Business Woman Should Know
Good leaders are busy making their employees feel and perform better. Unfortunately, they often neglect to nurture their skills. However, men and women must hone their leadership and management skills, regardless of how busy they are. But you must take charge of your own development. Here are some important employee management skills that you should develop. Support You … [Read more...]
Creating the Confident and Influential Employee
Company performance is measured in financial terms. Human performance is harder to quantify but no less important. As Einstein said, “Not everything that can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted.” Human performance depends on confidence - our trust in our ability to do something. Without confidence, human performance is relegated to untapped … [Read more...]
5 Proven Strategies for Conducting Effective Employee Appraisals
Sponsored by myhrtoolkit: Ah, performance appraisals -- oh, how we love thee -- these nail-biting moments that keep employees on their toes. Poorly structured performance appraisals put unnecessary stress on employees and don’t effectively capture relevant performance indicators. When was the last time you reviewed your company’s appraisal process? Flaws in the process … [Read more...]
4 Tips for Women in New Management Positions
Sponsored by Grenier-Bio One: The stats don’t lie; more and more women are climbing the corporate ladder and fulfilling their ambitions to land positions in management. While there are already numerous women occupying significant roles in companies across industries, one could reasonably expect that number to rise over the next few years. With that in mind, it's important to … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Managing Change within Your Team
Change is both challenging and exciting. Any company that is serious about growth goes through periods of change. Those that come out on top are the ones who can guide their teams into the future and towards success. This article guides you through five ways to effectively guide your winning team through change. Work Together to Create a Plan Your team should feel like … [Read more...]
Alternative Management Styles that Can Help to Grow Your Business
Sponsored by Kanbanize: Using the right management style for your business is absolutely essential, yet all too often, businesses fail to consider whether they're managing their staff in the right way. In the last hundred years, one management style has risen to prominence above all others, which has meant that other management styles, some of which used to be more … [Read more...]
5 Critical Resources for New Managers
A good friend recently started a new, dream job, and it includes managing other people for the first time. When I ran into her at an event, she shared with me the difficulties of learning to manage other people. Her arched brow and wringing hands showed how much it was weighing on her. I felt her pain. Developing as a manager has been at once the most challenging and most … [Read more...]
How to Achieve Peak Performance – Business Lessons from a Baseball Mom
My son has been playing travel baseball for nine years, and throughout those nine years, I have learned some valuable lessons: An eight a.m. baseball game in a state outside my own is the perfect alternative to the average family vacation. Life is far too short to waste precious time scrubbing stains out of white uniform pants. The True meaning behind “heads up!” is … [Read more...]