Many, if not most organizations, promote their employees as being their “greatest asset.” Unfortunately, most employees indicate they hardly feel like an asset, much less among the greatest assets of the company. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the average employee stays at a company for 3.5 years and makes about $40,000 per year. … Read more
Many companies use behavior assessments and skills testing in their selection process. These crucial instruments assist hiring managers in differentiating among candidates and making the best hire. However, once the offer is made and the candidate is hired, the assessment results are often filed away and rarely referenced again. Reviewing the results with the candidate … Read more
Habit #7 in Steve Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” is called “Sharpen the Saw.” Covey uses the common analogy of a woodcutter who is sawing for several days straight and is becoming less and less productive. The process of cutting dulls the blade. So the solution is to periodically sharpen the saw. … Read more
According to usa.gov the top five New Year’s Resolutions are: Lose weight Volunteer to help others Quit smoking Learn more Get a better job For hiring managers looking to make a hire, the best time to start recruiting efforts can be the beginning of the year. January is the best month to reach passive candidates … Read more
The two pizza rule states that the number of people working together should not exceed the number of people that can be fed by two pizzas. The rule was popularized by Jeff Bezos at Amazon who believes two pizza teams create a decentralized and innovative workplace. The idea behind two pizza teams is that the … Read more
As a matter of survival from the first day, the new hire will be carefully documenting how to perform their job duties for their own use so that steps are not missed and repetitive questions can be avoided. After the direct report has successfully completed these functions based on their own notes, they can simply … Read more
BAE Systems is one of the largest defense contractors in the United States. Leadership at BAE, and the defense industry in general, is generally male dominated. But in 2009, Linda Hudson was named Chief Executive Officer and President of BAE Systems, becoming one of the most influential women in the defense industry. Leading approximately 43,000 … Read more
Of the 23 personal talent skills we measure, the mean ranking for personal accountability is second to last at 22nd. Perhaps our society has simply accepted the weak behavior trait and essentially enabled it. Leaders do not need to accept it and can actually encourage and develop their direct reports’ personal accountability. To instill greater … Read more
It’s called many things, “The Great Resignation,” Pandemic Burnout, and other terms. The reality is as the country moves fast towards full employment; companies face a bigger challenge retaining their best talent. According to Fortune Magazine, research has shown that people tend to quit their jobs after experiencing a “turnover shock”: a life event that … Read more
Before he was famous, Leonardo da Vinci in 1482, at the age of 30, wrote out a letter listing his capabilities and sent it off to the Duke of Milan in hopes of getting a job. He is credited with submitting the first resume. In a recent Harris Poll on resumes conducted on behalf of … Read more