The old saying that you “don’t get a second chance to make a first impression”, couldn’t be more true when it comes to personally onboarding a new employee into your group. I’m not talking about the onboarding process for your Company where . . . Continue reading →
You might be thinking that I am describing your boss… According to the Wall Street Journal and Cohegic Corp., a Houston management-consulting firm, three-quarters of 36 U.S. companies recently polled by Cohegic said they are asking executives to take on unfamiliar roles. . . . Continue reading →
What do coaching people and driving a car have in common? In order to be successful at both, you have to focus on looking ahead and anticipate the unexpected, with an occasional glance at what is behind you. Drivers (and coaches) that . . . Continue reading →
If you “google” the question — why employees leave their jobs — there are hundreds of thousands of google results. If you read many of the entries, the reasons start with the word “Management (or Bosses)…”. “Management didn’t appreciate me; Bosses overworked . . . Continue reading →
“Keeping Top Talent Has Employers Worried” was the lead article in the Business Section of Sunday’s Houston Chronicle. For the last few years, great talent has had a “hunker down” mentality in many businesses just to survive the recent turndown. With signs of an improving . . . Continue reading →