Managers and supervisors play a critical role in your organization’s success. Managers lead, cajole, track, and inspire their employees to increase production. There is a bottom-line impact for every manager success—and every failure. Research shows that 60% of managers fail within 24 months of their first management position. What can we learn from these numbers? Read more »
Posts By: Robin Walters
How Should You Respond When an Interviewer Asks You About Your Greatest Career Achievement in an Interview
It’s the rare job candidate that doesn’t experience some anxiety when it’s time for the interview. One of the most common questions is “What is your greatest career achievement to date?” It’s designed to be a tough question that tells the interviewer so much about what you value as well as what you’ve done. Here’s Read more »
Team Building Activities That Are Actually Fun and Beneficial
In theory, team building exercises are great. You gather people together and give them a task or a game. It’s sometimes off-site, or perhaps it’s online. The goal is to engage, entertain, and ultimately build the team’s cohesion. But why do we groan when it’s time to do these exercises? An entire industry has sprung Read more »
Learning To Say “No” and Not Feeling Guilty
Psychology Today says many of us aren’t good at saying “No.” The problem is guilt and fear of conflict. This can create conflict and stress at work and at home. How can you say the “No” word and not feel guilty? This blog will give you some concrete steps that will make you more comfortable Read more »
New Year. New You. 4 Ways to Set the Perfect Goals for 2023
The New Year brings a lot of optimism that you can move mountains. With that optimism comes the worry that your goals aren’t the right ones or that you won’t be able to hit the mark somehow. But this year can be different. You can set the perfect goals and achieve them. Whether it’s your Read more »
How Might You Become a Better Manager and Leader in 2023?
There’s something about a New Year that inspires us to set personal and professional goals. The problem is that only 16% of people who actually set these goals ever achieve them. Most give up within six weeks of starting to work towards their goal. If you’re a manager, setting professional development goals is essential for Read more »
How and Why You Should Start Time Blocking
If you’re a business owner or in leadership, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Every day is jam-packed, and you barely have time to get lunch, let alone accomplish all the tasks on your calendar. Yet there are lots of days where you feel like you’re running in place, with far too few tasks crossed off Read more »
Supporting Employees’ Goals (Part 2 of 2)
Last month, we wrote about the importance of goal-setting with your employees. Goal setting is a productivity enhancer that not only motivates and engages your team but also gives you benchmarks to help track and measure. Of course, this only works if you take the right steps toward goal setting. But that’s only the first Read more »
How to Eliminate Distractions in the Workplace and Stay Focused
Sometimes it’s hard to stay focused. It doesn’t matter if you’re a manager or a staff member; there are days when it’s tough to stay on track. In fact, the average employee loses just over two hours every day to work distractions. How can you improve those numbers by eliminating distractions and staying focused on Read more »
Understanding Employees’ Goals (Part 1 of 2)
How many articles are written each year on employee goal setting? Dozens? Hundreds? We know that goal setting is an important way to motivate employees. We know that goals trigger behaviors and that often goals end in rewards. That’s why companies use employee goal setting—it is a productivity aid. Goals also provide a measurement of Read more »