Category: Communication

Building Culture

It’s On the Leaders

Execution, especially when crisis calls for rapid adaptation, is all about people. Quickly pivoting to a new strategy? It’s on the employees. Finding creative ways to operate despite shortages? It’s on the employees. Staying focused on what matters despite uncertainty? It’s on the employees.

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Best Practices

The Two Numbers on Every Executive’s Mind

Why does the vast majority of companies fail to meet their goals and grow? The single biggest factor to determine whether the strategy will be successful is obvious: the entire company must be aware of the strategy.

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Best Practices

Candidate selection: Improve hiring with 9 steps

8 minute read Candidate selection, also known as talent acquisition, is the process of finding and hiring the best candidate for an open position. It covers everything from sorting through applications, to sending talent assessments, to creating the final job offer. It’s also one of the most important processes in any organization. Research shows that bad hires cost companies 30% or more of their salary. The more important the position, the more it can cost your company: Bad managers don’t just underperform, but actively drive other employees away. Assessment tools like the Predictive Index Job Assessment™ can prevent bad hires and ensure you only

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business

Dysfunctional teams: The 5 characteristics

Dysfunction is often about an absence of trust, or an avoidance of accountability. To prevent dysfunction in teams, you need an understanding of the “where” and the “why,” in addition to the more obvious “who.” 

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