Staying Connected with Your Team in a 2-Dimensional World.
As businesses shift to a virtual workforce, it becomes more critical that leade [...]
Leading in Crisis
How to Plan for Survival In my life, I have always found that nothing helps in times of uncertainty like having a plan. If you aren’t sure what you can do, this is the time to rally your team and develop a plan. Remember, your job, as a leader, is to ensure that your team survives and thrives. Here are some considerations and some questions you can ask: • What is the nature of your customers, business or consumers?
Soft Skills, the Secret to Successful Hiring
Today, I want to discuss soft skills as it relates to interviewing and acquiri [...]
Do Your Applicants Have the Right Stuff?
Today’s mission is “how to determine if a potential teammate is a behavioral [...]
Interviewing for Values
In the previous mission, “How to Conduct an Effective Interview”, we discussed [...]
How to Conduct an Effective Interview
A question that I'm frequently asked is "How do I know that the person I'm inte [...]
Secrets to Successful Hiring
On July 1, 1863, General Richard S. Ewell of the Confederate Army had a golden o [...]
Targeted Employee Training
It’s dark and rainy night, I am soaked and alone in a sea of strangers. I walk u [...]
There is No Midway in Leadership, or is there?
The deep blue of night slowly yields to pink, revealing bucolic clouds that woul [...]
Let Your Failures Inspire Others
One of the most impactful leadership experiences I ever had occurred while in th [...]