What Toyota Has Taught Us About People Development
March 15, 2021
Toyota began as a small, humble auto company in a small Japanese farming village on the outskirts of Tokyo. It was a product of the vision of Sakiichi Toyoda, who believed that the small family-owned business could become something more. As the company grew to new heights, Toyota and its distinctly great leaders established a […] What Toyota Has Taught Us About People Development
Using Personal Goals to Connect With Your Employees in the New Year
January 4, 2021
For business leaders and performance managers, the start of a new year is always a time to reflect on management strategies and resolve to take the necessary steps to improve them. One of the key questions that many supervisors are asking themselves is, “How do I get my team members to be more engaged in […] Using Personal Goals to Connect With Your Employees in the New Year
Transforming Managers Into Coaches
December 14, 2020
In today’s knowledge and skills-driven economy, the days of command and control leadership as the standard of managing people are becoming obsolete. In the past, a manager that also acted as a coach was a rare find. Now, being a coach is a necessary quality that all managers must possess in order to develop and […] Transforming Managers Into Coaches
An Innovative Approach to Sales Training
December 8, 2020
According to research put out by the Harvard Business Review, U.S. companies spend more than $70 billion annually on sales training programs, averaging $1,459 per salesperson. Despite the massive spending, the study finds that the ROI on sales training is lackluster at best. The data suggests that, on average, participants of standard, curriculum-based training absent […] An Innovative Approach to Sales Training
What Companies Get Wrong When It Comes to Learning & Development
November 30, 2020
Organizations are spending billions of dollars every year on Learning & Development (L&D), but what are they really getting back? Having a well-trained, highly-engaged, and motivated team of employees is no easy feat, but because of how difficult it is to measure the ROI on Learning & Development Initiatives, many organizations end up spending huge […] What Companies Get Wrong When It Comes to Learning & Development
The Inextricable Link Between Open Communication and Problem Solving
November 23, 2020
The most successful organizational leaders are those that understand and capitalize on the inextricable link between open communication and problem solving. Open communication is like the glue that binds members of a team or organization together, allowing them to effectively work together to solve critical problems and execute solutions as one cohesive unit. According to […] The Inextricable Link Between Open Communication and Problem Solving
What Is Organizational Culture and Why Does It Matter?
November 16, 2020
What is organizational culture? Simply put, organizational culture is the set of beliefs that defines the way people in an organization behave. More specifically, organizational culture consists of a strongly held and widely shared set of values that are reinforced and communicated throughout the organization and ultimately shape employee perceptions and actions. It informs and […] What Is Organizational Culture and Why Does It Matter?
How Leaders Can Cultivate Empathy in the Workplace
November 9, 2020
The topic of empathy isn’t exactly one that comes up often in the workplace, but research suggests that perhaps it should. According to a 2019 Workplace Empathy Study, 90 percent of employees think that empathy is important in the workplace, and a striking 8 out of 10 employees said they would leave their jobs if […] How Leaders Can Cultivate Empathy in the Workplace
The Key to Engaging and Retaining Millennial Employees
November 2, 2020
Because of their tendency to change jobs more readily than other generations, millennial workers have gained the reputation as being the generation of job hoppers. Employers can view the difficulty in retaining millennial workers in one of two ways: as a fundamental loss, or as an opportunity. Millennials now represent the largest generation in the […] The Key to Engaging and Retaining Millennial Employees
The Top 5 Reasons Your Employees aren’t Fully Engaged
October 26, 2020
According to Gallup’s 2017 State of the American Workplace report, less than one third of U.S. employees are engaged at work. The report also estimates that employee disengagement costs the U.S. economy as much as $550 billion every year. Although employee disengagement manifests differently in every company, it often results in low productivity, higher absenteeism, […] The Top 5 Reasons Your Employees aren’t Fully Engaged