Developing your employees is an essential part of retaining them, though it is not the determining factor for what will make them stay. The organization’s culture can either make or break an employee’s experience there, which is why it is so important to build the kind of culture that people actuall...
The day you plant the seed is not the day you reap the harvest. Not only that, but you have to continue watering the seed in order for it to grow, and you may need to prune it at some point. The same applies to our own growth and development. One training, one book, or one inspirational speech can b...
We have to make hundreds of small decisions daily, and at times it can feel like we’re running on autopilot. We start acting without thinking, and the day passes by in a blur, but when we pause with purpose, we are able to clear our minds and regain focus. Taking a moment to think before making a de...
Performance reviews are significant because they are intended to both compliment and correct employee behaviors. A performance review is not just about pointing out what an employee is doing wrong, but to also document all of the things that they are doing right. It should reflect their performance ...
Bamboo is one of nature’s strongest materials. Even as a part of the grass family, its strength rivals, and at times outranks, many man-made materials, including mild steel. One of bamboo’s unique properties is its flexibility. Bamboo can bend in the wind, absorb heavy shockwaves, like from an earth...
The first step to becoming an effective leader is learning how to lead yourself. If you want people to trust your judgment, you need to be comfortable making quick decisions, you need to know how to regulate your emotions, and you need to understand what your values are and how they align with organ...
Before consistency becomes a habit, it’s a choice, and being consistent as a leader is one of the most important choices you can make in your career.
When a leader acts inconsistently, their employees do not know what to expect from them. This creates confusion and uncertainty, and it causes you to...
An effective leader not only produces quality work themselves, but they also accomplish work with and through others. They do not try to carry the workload by themselves, nor do they position themselves as a bottleneck, making employees come to them before taking action. Instead, they build up their...
The future is unwritten, and we are the authors. We get to choose the direction we go, the mission we adopt, and the plan for which we pursue our goals. Everyone’s journey will look different because we each carry our own internal compass. In order to follow that compass, we must first understand wh...
The thing about becoming great at your job and demonstrating how reliable you are is that people will come to rely on you more and more for achieving greatness. Some might consider that a blessing, while others would consider it a burden. When you make yourself the go-to person, you become an essent...
Every single one of us has been a customer somewhere, so we know what we expect out of the customer experience. However, when it comes to serving our customers, we often have a different perspective on what should go into the interaction. We love it when an employee goes above and beyond to help us,...
As we approach the end of June, we are getting close to halfway through the calendar year. Not only is this a time to reflect on how business has been up until this point, it is a time for adjusting your organization’s strategy for the remainder of the year. You want to ensure you are on track for a...
