People Management
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Reason #2 why good employees quit: manager fit
Why do good employees leave? One of the biggest reasons is a poor fit or relationship with their direct manager. Find out how to fix this problem.
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People Management
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How to motivate frontline employees
Just because you ask cashiers to collect email addresses from customers doesn’t mean they will. They might not cross-sell products like you ask them to either, or even embody your brand promise of customer service. Motivating your frontline employees— i.e. cashiers and customer service reps—to support your business goals can be a struggle. You might consider…
People Management
5 min read
Best books for leaders to kick-start 2019
Luke Thomas is the head of growth at getAbstract, which finds and rates the top business books, articles, and video talks then summarizes them into 10-minute abstracts. Today, the company is the world’s leading provider of compressed knowledge for organizations of all sizes. A new year has begun and many of you are working hard at…
People Management
31 min read
A conversation about people management with Jeff Haden
Author and LinkedIn thought leader Jeff Haden talks about people management, millennial managers, and even “chug points.”
Hiring
11 min read
How to hire a top-performing project manager
Fulfilling the point-person role to see projects through to fruition, project managers must be up for the challenge of spearheading necessary tasks and taking the fall if something goes wrong. A good project manager can be the difference between meeting deadlines, budget and, scope requirements and failing to meet expectations. With so much at stake,…
People Management
4 min read
HR as a strategic partner: collaborating for success
The best HR professionals aren’t the compliance officers of old: they’re strategic partners in planning, org design, and driving the business to success.
Hiring
4 min read
With labor shortages affecting the financial services sector, it pays to plan ahead.
As tempting as it may be to fill a position with a “good enough” candidate, in the long run, it pays to hold out for the right candidate. That’s especially true right now when a growing shortage of skilled labor is affecting the financial services sector. A 2018 study by Korn Ferry predicted a worldwide…
People Management
5 min read
Reason #2 why good employees quit: manager fit
Why do good employees leave? One of the biggest reasons is a poor fit or relationship with their direct manager. Find out how to fix this problem.
People Management
15 min read
Toxic work environments: 15 factors that create a toxic workplace
Toxic work environments permeate company culture. Learn more about the top 15 causes of toxicity and steps business leaders can take to solve the problem.
People Management
3 min read
Make common sense a part of your human resources strategy.
The best human resources leaders run departments that are fluid and proficient. This requires shaping effective processes but also knowing when to bend the rules. In fact, when we asked our people operations team to highlight top HR sins, recruiter Will Otto warned that process isn’t everything. Prioritizing process over common sense can come back to…
Hiring
5 min read
Reason #1 why good employees quit: job fit
I quit. Those are the two words you least want to hear from a high-performing employee, especially if you’re running an SMB where maintaining headcount is all the more critical. It takes time to find good talent—and employee turnover costs add up—so losing even one worker can hurt. So why do good employees quit? If…
Company Culture
8 min read
“I’m grateful for _____ at work.”
True fact #1: Writing down the things we’re grateful for leads to increased happiness. True fact #2: Companies with happier employees tend to be more productive. With those things in mind, I set out to find out what employees here at The Predictive Index are grateful for. A win-win: It gives people a chance to…
Uncategorized
4 min read
The 5 best podcasts for business leaders & leadership
The most successful executives are in a constant state of learning. You should always be looking for opportunities to learn, listen, and think creatively. Not only will you become a better leader, but you’ll help foster creativity in the workplace, and set an example for the employees at your company. Why podcasts are perfect for…
Hiring
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Smart hiring: Don’t make a hasty decision to fill an empty seat.
When you’re building a team, you don’t just want to fill a seat—you want to find the right person, and you want to do it fast. But rushing into hiring can be a huge mistake. Because while finding the right person takes time and can be costly, filling the position with the wrong candidate costs…
People Management
4 min read
Good managers can’t fear conflict.
Victor Lipman is a management trainer and author. His online course on Udemy is The Manager’s Mindset and his book is “The Type B Manager.” He has more than 20 years of Fortune 500 management experience. He contributes regularly to Forbes and Psychology Today, and his work has appeared in Harvard Business Review. Dealing with management conflict…