Originally published in FleetOwner It is difficult to find someone who actually likes performance reviews. Almost universally, both managers and employees find them to be a waste of time and say they provide little value. A typical performance review happens once a year with both sides struggling to find things […]
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Originally published in FleetOwner There are a lot of elements that go into making a business successful. It requires having the right products and services at the right price and the ability to get them to customers where and when they need them. But beyond that, customers are looking for […]
Originally published in FleetOwner It can be difficult to get to really know a job candidate if you stick to the tried and true job interview questions that ask about their previous work experience and their educational background. Today in hiring, it is about finding someone who is a good fit […]
Originally published in FleetOwner I listened to a webinar a few weeks ago put on by 15Five that asked the following question: Manager or leader — which one are you? Jeff Smith, director of 15Five’s Best-Self Academy, suggested that managers focus on controlling things while leaders cause their employees to grow; leaders inspire employees. […]
When hiring someone, it is not just about their skills and abilities. The new hire should also be someone who fits into the culture of the organization. Originally published in FleetOwner Under the best of circumstances, there are many ways a hiring decision can turn bad. And there isn’t a […]
Originally published in FleetOwner Whether you know it or not, your company has a reputation among your employees. And that is true whether you have taken time to establish your “brand” or not, according to a Hireology blog by Chelsea Verstegen. Your brand is also about how others outside your company […]
Although it may seem as though you are holding all the cards when it comes to recruiting new workers, the pendulum will swing back to an employee’s market from an employer’s market. Are you ready? There is no question that COVID-19 has impacted the way companies look at their recruitment […]
There are many ways to measure a good leader’s influence and actions; perhaps no better time to do so is during a crisis. Back in May, I wrote an IdeaXchange blog on how bottlenecks in business usually occur at the top and how good leaders can break that bottleneck. That […]