Does Your Work Culture Attract Good Job Candidates?
What does work culture have to do with attracting the best and brightest employees? The short answer is a lot. Collaborative work team culture is changing the way companies recruit and attract top talent by highlighting their corporate culture and workplace perks in addition to the traditional job description. And now The Good Jobs career […]
Computer Giant Launches World’s First Female Entrepreneurship Index
Dell announced the results of the world’s first gender-focused, global entrepreneurship index based on the Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index (GEDI) at its Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network annual event. “Unleashing the power of female entrepreneurship can have a dramatic effect on a country’s economy. The research clearly supports the assertion that key things need […]
Equal Opportuity Screams Ahead As The Rubber Meets the Road
You hire the very best individuals for the team, right? That sentence use to be delivered with a wink and a nod in the back room of private social and networking clubs. Everyone knew that there were ways to keep “those” people out of the running for senior positions. I’ve sat back with a jaded […]
Six Ways Team Development Consultants and Trainers Can Exceed Client Expectations
Even if team development consultants and trainers have the best programs and training resources to offer clients, they could still be falling short when it comes time for the client to evaluate their overall performance. Why? Because, leaders have expectations on desired outcomes and want to see the results of consulting and training efforts on […]
These 3 hurdles Can Mean Failure for Your Team Consulting Business
Working for yourself as a team development consultant, facilitator, or trainer can be very rewarding to say the least. During the past recession, many professionals …especially those in their late 40’s and 50’s… became fed up with stagnant wages, extra workloads acquired from downsized peers, and growing workplace incivility. Some are developing their own team […]
2013 Business Trends Emerging in the “New Economy”
What do I see for business trends in 2013? I see “opportunity” for individuals and organizations that have their team ducks in a row! Based on my experience and our collaborative research with other industry thought leaders – there are three trends that I see for consultants and contract workers, businesses and employees. Trend #1 […]
TIGERS Success Series 2012 “Work Place Culture – What Works and What Doesn’t” Blog Recap – Part 5
Here it is – part 5…and the last…of my 2012 blog series, “Workplace Culture – What Works and What Doesn’t.” Did I save the best topic for last? Maybe…you be the judge. Workplace dynamics affects us all. Whether you work for a small business or a large organization, business cultures all share one thing in […]
TIGERS Success Series 2012 “Kudos” to Progressive Leaders and Organizations Blog Recap – Part 4
I grew tired of all the negative economic news that seemed to engulf us in 2012. …and I’m sure most of you did too. From iconic companies saying their final farewells and closing their doors to stagnant unemployment rates, it was enough to make you want to crawl under a rock. So I am dedicating […]
TIGERS Success Series 2012 “Best of” Employee Engagement (or Lack of) Blog Recap – Part 3
Here is part 3 of a 5 part series recapping my blogs and articles of 2012. This particular blog is packed with tons of great information on both employee engagement and disengagement in the workplace. To put it another way…these blogs represent the “best” and “worst” of employee behavior. Over the past year, I posted […]
6 Management Mistakes Your Team Development Tools Must Address to Retain Top Talent
Oops…another stellar performing employee just handed their pink slip to their employer. Many organizations, both large and small, often find themselves in a quandary when their top performing employees walk out the door taking their talents with them. These employees leave for a myriad of reasons which could easily be addressed and resolved by the […]
