Posts Tagged ‘company culture’
Sticking with the Plan: Keep Your New Productivity Alive
Congratulations: your productivity plan is in place. You’re on track to hit your targets and see real business growth. But here’s the part many overlook: Now comes the maintenance phase — and it’s just as critical. Productivity stumbles The period after a change is the most vulnerable. You have gone through the extra attention and…
Read MoreRemarkable Communication: Use Consistency For Eye-Opening Clarity
In a recent study, a major retailer wanted to increase sales across all its locations. Researchers split employees into two groups: Group A was promised five percent of any revenue increase each month. Group B was promised biweekly performance reviews. The results? Group A’s sales didn’t budge, while Group B saw a seven percent jump…
Read MoreSharing Goals: Focus on Conversation, Not Commands.
An essential component of a mystery novel is explaining the motive for the crime. The motive gives the story its purpose—it’s the current that propels every twist and turn. When the motive and solution are revealed, all the pieces fall into place. Likewise, when you share your business plans and goals with your employees, it’s…
Read MoreOnboarding Technical Skills: From Practice Drills To Your Company’s Unique Game.
Technical skills are often a reason you hire someone-but that’s just the beginning. The real challenge is having new hires adapt those skills to your business context. Onboarding is not checking off what they know. It is guiding them to apply their expertise in ways that drive your company forward. From drills to the game…
Read MoreWhat Technical Skills Should You Really Require in New Hires? Experience And Potential.
*Upon request, this month I will give you one worksheet and walk you through how to use it over the following weeks Hiring is not only about values and principles. There is also technical skill to consider. The question is: which technical abilities are essential from day one, and which can be developed on the…
Read MoreFocus Your Hiring To Combine Culture And Capability
*Upon request, this month I will give you one worksheet and walk you through how to use it over the following weeks Two sets of guiding principles: one for the company, one for the role. But how do you make them the same, yet different? They serve different purposes, and describe different things. What are…
Read MoreDouble the Impact: Core Values And Role Values.
*Upon request, this month I will give you one worksheet and walk you through how to use it over the following weeks I like to turn company values into guiding principles. In other words, clear, actionable behaviors that prove those values. Last week’s worksheet has two spaces for guiding principles. Why two? Guiding principles for…
Read MoreBalanced Hiring: How To Balance Culture And Competence. (The Worksheet)
*Upon request, this month I will give you one worksheet and walk you through how to use it over the following weeks When it comes to hiring, most people fall into one of three camps: Hiring approach These instincts aren’t wrong—but relying on just one can lead to trouble. Hiring balance The truth is you…
Read MoreStop Micromanaging: Strong Leadership And Letting Your Team Shine. (The Worksheet)
You don’t want to micromanage. But you might be doing it anyway. Do you… If these are regular habits, you may be micromanaging. Holding people back This kind of behavior has many “good” justifications. But all it does is make your employees rely on you for everything. Which strips them of any freedom, autonomy, or…
Read MoreTrust in Action: The Best Antidote to Micromanagement. (The Worksheet)
We can all agree that micromanagement is bad. You don’t think you do it. And if you do, you wish you didn’t. But let’s be honest—it’s tough to let go. Start clarifying your role: what are the projects and decisions you should focus on? What about your team—what key goals and outcomes should each employee…
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