Executive Insight: Retaining Top Talent in 2014

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Finding power in the question, “What will make you stay?” Editor’s Note: We asked some of our featured executives what they thought of the recent finding that 21 percent of full-time workers will be leaving their current position in 2014. Here is John Schierer’s response. Your best talent is always looking for an opportunity, so the survey data is not …

Achieving Happy Growth

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Balancing existing staff with new hires in 2014 Building a successful team of people is one of the most challenging aspects of any business. As the economy continues its march to recovery, companies seek to build their organizations with new people to support new growth. At the same time, recent studies show that many are considering new jobs in the …

Seven Techniques For Handling Project Failures

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One must fail to survive, and thus adapt to failing Let me be perfectly clear: You are going to fail. If you do not, you are not going to survive. Every business owner needs to push the envelope. We need to develop new products, new services, new partnerships and new delivery mechanisms. With innovation comes the harsh reality of failure. …

Employee Rivalry: Five Tips for Managing Dueling Staffers

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Troubles at work? Consider these steps toward maintaining office harmony. Child Psychiatrist David Levy introduced the term “sibling rivalry” in 1941. Self-explanatory in its terminology, the concept of sibling rivalry is easy to grasp. The mechanism of employee rivalry works essentially the same way, with the employees in a competitive relationship, striving for greater approval from their employer or manager. …

Five Ways to Motivate Your Workforce

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Have you noticed a lack of excitement in employees when it comes to their work? Gary Kunath shares how you can revive your office. Employees have evolved in the past 10 years or so; they have different priorities. What makes them happy today is very different from what we once focused on as employee motivators. To get the most out …

Effective Communication in the Workplace

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Non-verbal communication is just as vital as verbal communication, so what are you really saying? Studies show that nonverbal communication carries between 65-93% more impact than the actual words spoken, especially when the message involves emotional meaning and attitudes. These nonverbal cues include facial expressions, eye contact, gestures, posture, body movement, tones of voice, dress, grooming, touch, and even your …

The “Traditional” Workday

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Skype meetings, wireless connections, and Google drive makes for a portable office from your laptop. But, is it a good idea? With more people telecommuting now more than ever, there has been a work-culture shift from the traditional office mindset of the 9-to-5 workday. For some, work can be done from virtually anywhere with the help of a WiFi connection, …