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If you read the title of this article, you may be thinking to yourself: how can there be positive results from a team member's departure? If you consider the circumstances and implement the right strategy, there are potential positive results to be gained. Whether that team member was a positive or negative influence, the opportunity of [...]
In this article, we introduce three important financial reports: A balance sheet An income (or profit and loss) statement A cash flow statement In fact, every publicly traded company – a company that allows people to buy stock in it – provides these reports for their shareholders. For example, go to this link and you can [...]
Just like a great athletic team, having a great team around you is critical for your success. The importance of your internal team needs to be a high priority for you as a leader and your organization. It is important to attract and gather your team, and it is important to maintain and grow it. Here [...]
Someone will ask the question, "How do you tie in marketing in Human Resources?" That's a great question. Grab a cup of coffee and let me sell you why marketing and Human Resources are already together - and why you need to build on it. The first representative of your organization that a person encounters may [...]
For this month's article on organization strategies, we're going to look at organization strategies for email management. If you're a busy professional, you are most likely receiving 100 emails a day or more. You're also looking at a lot of content on a daily basis as well. Some of what you are managing is content which [...]
With my experience as a business owner, corporate executive, and as a consultant, I have gained a lot of good resources over the years when it comes to interviewing candidates. When I have the opportunity to interview candidates for various positions, including independent contractors as well as employees, I always need to prepare some good interview [...]
Let's talk about sales strategies within your human resources operations. I was recently visiting with a business owner of a successful organization. He was sharing with me that, although he had a very good product, he was dealing with challenges in regards to his sales team. As he put it bluntly, he "just couldn't get the [...]
Let's talk about recruiting and attracting the top candidate for your organization. Organizations seem to make one big mistake over and over again: don't settle for "B" candidates when hiring for an open or new position. Look for the "A+" candidates every time, no matter what the situation is. Before we get into this discussion, it's [...]
On Entrepreneur Magazine's website, Kelly Kinnard wrote a solid article about excellent recruiting strategies for today's market. She explained how startups can compete with established companies for the top talent. Entitled "Your Startup Can Compete With Companies Like Facebook for Top Talent. Here's How.", she describes how to attract top-notch talent with an engaging approach. One [...]
As a leader, there are various challenges which we face. One major area that we face leadership anxiety is with organizational growth. If we’re accomplishing the goals and objectives we’ve set forth, we’re going to face the challenges that growth provides. With this in mind, we should consider some key points of emphasis. Be clear on [...]
