Mentorship is an essential part of one's professional and personal life. By definition, a mentor is an experienced and trusted adviser. Mentoring is not only beneficial to the mentee, when it is present in the workplace it can have a huge impact on employee engagement, retention, and performance.
Read MoreHonesty is key when it comes to helping your employees and staff members reach their full potential. However, being tactful helps you get your message across without causing defensiveness or coming across in a harsh or disheartening way. Being considerate in your delivery helps keep your team members motivated and feeling appreciated rather than beaten down and over criticized. If you struggle when it comes to coaching with candor, here’s where you can start…
Read MoreEffective communication is key for leaders in any capacity. Whether it's a small, short-term project or acting as CEO for a Fortune 500 company, leadership is about setting clear, achievable goals and guiding your team toward success. No matter what your leadership style is, being able to effectively communicate your expectations and work with a diverse group of people is paramount to ongoing success. As the world begins to reopen and our teams reunite in person for the first time, every leader could use a refresher on how to communicate clearly and effectively. Here are just five tips you should know:
For business owners, managers, and leaders at any level, change is a necessity. Being able to lead your team through these changes - big or small - could be the difference between a successful transition and failure. Whether you are dealing with strategic shifts and implementing new initiatives or changes within the company structure, these steps for leading through change are key to achieving your goals.
Read MoreLeadership: it's a role not everyone is fit to fill. It’s not enough to be good at your job, innovative, or self-starting. Leaders have to be observant, diplomatic, motivational, and compassionate. These aren’t natural states for everyone, but that’s okay: it’s entirely possible to work on and improve your leadership skills. The first step? Figuring out what your leadership style is, it’s strengths and weaknesses, and how your approach impacts your team.
Read MoreJust what is 'organizational effectiveness'? Simply put organizational effectiveness is a way to measure the success of how a company achieves its goals.
Read MoreThe current minimum wage in Florida is $8.56 per hour which equals $17,849.80 per year for a full-time employee – BEFORE TAXES!
Read MoreThere are far too many organizations that simply don't look too far to find the array of strong, talented, and qualified African-Americans who are willing and ready to work. Check out four tips companies can implement today.
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