Category Archives: Employee Development

Tony Hsieh Builds The Perfect Working Environment

Posted on August 5, 2011 by admin

There is a great interview over at the Executive Street Blog with Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com.  Tony is an amazing guy and he really gets why building a corporate culture is so important to the success of a business.  … Continue reading →

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Hire Outside Your Comfort Zone

Posted on June 7, 2011 by admin

A great post from Kris Dunn at hrcapatalist.com discusses the merits of hiring an artist for a regular job at your company.  This got me thinking about the way many of our clients have selected candidates over the years.  Most … Continue reading →

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A “Thank You” Gets More Done

Posted on June 2, 2011 by admin

Science has recently proven what most of us should already know, saying thank you motivates people. In an article on Compensation Cafe Derek Irvine explores a recent study on the value of a simple thank you. The study had a … Continue reading →

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Recognize and Utilize Talent in Your Employees

Posted on June 1, 2011 by admin

A successful business needs talented employees. Good news, you have those already. Now it is up to you to recognize the hidden talents in your employees and help them develop their full potential.  Your employees and your bottom line will … Continue reading →

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Only 1 in 3 employees are actively engaged! Say what?

Posted on May 18, 2011 by rcullison

A recent study of 11,000 participants by Blessing White, show that only 1 in 3 employees are actively engaged, while 1 in 5 are actively disengaged and 2 out of 3 are looking for new jobs.  This means only 33 … Continue reading →

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Dating at work; Good idea?

Posted on May 12, 2011 by rcullison

According to a survey of 2,000 U.S. workers, 59 percent say they have had an office romance but around 30 percent say it affected their personal or professional relationships with others.  Despite this 65% would be willing to do so … Continue reading →

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Increase Employee Loyalty And Productivity

Posted on July 20, 2009 by admin

I just read a great article over at the SlackerManager blog entitled Why Loyalty Matters. In the article the author discusses how and why loyalty among employees has a direct link with corporate productivity and profits. Sadly in the current … Continue reading →

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Developing Employees For Fun And Profit

Posted on July 9, 2009 by admin

Over at the Harvard Business Blog, Steven Demaio has posted a great article about how to identify and develop the talents of your current employees. Many organizations are in the midst of a hiring freeze, but that doesn’t mean businesses … Continue reading →

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Team Building Is Not About Games

Posted on May 28, 2009 by admin

When most people see the words “Team Building” they immediately think of some ridiculous exercise where one person falls backwards while another person catches them. Or maybe you think about some ridiculous survival scenario (your plane crashes in the desert … Continue reading →

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The HR Manager Pulls A Fast One

Posted on May 26, 2009 by admin

Working with a new client, our first assignment was to create a behavioral benchmark of their highest performing sales professionals. This benchmark is used to determine whether a job candidate possess the behavioral traits necessary for success in the job … Continue reading →

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