by Kristen Ireland | Feb 18, 2019 | Focus Efforts on Business Goals, Hire and Keep the Right People
It is awesome that so many businesses are interested in getting feedback from their employees – whether it is about the company, company strategy, work environment, or suggestions and ideas for improvement. However, what I see happen is that leaders...
by Kristen Ireland | Feb 11, 2019 | Flex to Meet Changing Business Needs, Focus Efforts on Business Goals, Hire and Keep the Right People
As the struggle for recruiting and retaining employees gets more intense, many organizations, especially large ones, are offering employee perks. In a previous post we highlighted focusing on differentiating yourself as a small business and leveraging the things that...
by Kristen Ireland | Feb 5, 2019 | Build Relevant Skills, Flex to Meet Changing Business Needs, Focus Efforts on Business Goals, Hire and Keep the Right People
As the struggle to recruit and retain employees intensifies, many organizations, especially large ones, are offering employee perks. Small businesses than start to question how they will compete for employees with companies that are offering concierge services,...
by Kristen Ireland | Jan 28, 2019 | Focus Efforts on Business Goals, Hire and Keep the Right People
This is a common frustration I have heard in the last few weeks and months…..and I am hearing it for large companies and small, and in a variety of different industries. I am sure you have heard the numbers. Unemployment rates are low — with 3.9% in 2018 (lowest...
by Kristen Ireland | Jan 21, 2019 | Focus Efforts on Business Goals, Hire and Keep the Right People
I was asked a great question the other day. “How do you get values to be more than just a plaque on the wall?” Defined organizational values communicate to your stakeholders, including customers, investors and employees, what your organization finds...
by Kristen Ireland | Jan 16, 2019 | Focus Efforts on Business Goals, Hire and Keep the Right People
One of the things I have found most helpful to me and to managers is to have those go-to phrases. Go to phases are the phrases you have in your back pocket so you can quickly and easily share your thoughts. We are going to share our favorites with information about...
