Watching a company grow can be exciting, especially when your own hard work contributes to the expansion. The decision to add to your team is crucial to that continued growth, as well as to your team’s ability to learn and adapt to changing economic, industry, and customer concerns.   It may be time to add new… Read more »

Many team leaders think of team-building as a one-time event intended to solve communication or other issues on the team. They may reach for classic team building activities like the human knot in order to provide their teams with a chance to work together and grow.  A different approach to team-building, however, can have a… Read more »

By some estimates, about one in every four people is an introvert. Introverts build up their energy stores with alone time, and they expend energy when they interact with people. Introverts aren’t always “loners.” Most need and even enjoy social interaction; they simply approach it differently due to its demands on their mental and physical… Read more »

The beginning of the calendar year is performance review season for many companies. While many managers have the opportunity to give positive reviews to every team member, others find themselves faced with delivering a negative review to at least one worker. Delivering negative performance reviews constructively can be difficult. Fortunately, it is also a skill… Read more »

Making a bad hire does more than merely hurt the work done in one position. Poor hires have a ripple effect throughout an organization, causing damage beyond their own individual role in the organization. Here’s where a bad hire can hurt your organization: They’re Less Productive A hire who is a poor fit will struggle… Read more »