Category: Personal Development

9 Hybrid Workplace Best Practices That Every Business Should Follow

November 6, 2024

Over the last several years, most workplaces have changed dramatically. And one of the biggest changes we’ve seen is the increase in people working from home, either fully remotely, or on some sort of hybrid work schedule. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the percentage of full days worked from home has quadrupled, going from 7% in 2019 to 28% in 2023. Unfortunately, despite this massive growth, hybrid…

Why Personalized Professional Development Plans Are One of the Best Things for Your Business

October 7, 2024

Over the last several years, retaining employees has become increasingly difficult, and that trend doesn’t look like it’s likely to change any time soon. Employers have tried a ton of different tactics as they try to get people to stay, including everything from offering remote and hybrid work options, to better employee benefits, increased compensation, and more. But creating a personalized professional development plan is an option that often gets…

How Employee Training and Development Can Benefit Your Business

September 5, 2024

Like it or not, if you want to ensure your team is performing at its best, employee training and development is a must. Unfortunately, many employers don’t take this into consideration and would prefer not to have to deal with this sort of thing. But the reality is if you want your team to be productive, and your business to be profitable, while preventing it from becoming a revolving door,…

What You Can Do to Build and Maintain a Strong Remote Work Culture

August 7, 2024

With everything that’s taken place over the last few years, remote and hybrid work is becoming increasingly common, and that trend is not going away anytime soon, if ever. The pandemic set the precedent for this way of working, and as a result, many job seekers now expect to be able to work from home at least a couple of days per week. But having a workforce that’s remote,…

What Is the True Cost of Turnover?

May 29, 2024

Replacing an employee is an incredibly expensive endeavor, and there’s just no way around that. From the costs of recruiting, training, and onboarding, to the inevitable loss of productivity that takes place, no matter how you slice it, it’s going to cost you a pretty penny. In my experience, many business owners don’t understand the true cost of turnover, and as a result, they often hire and fire much too…

How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome as a Woman in Business

November 29, 2023

After working in leadership roles for 25 years and being a female entrepreneur and business owner for more than a decade, I know what it’s like trying to overcome imposter syndrome. As a woman in business, I was struggling with this sort of thing for years before finally realizing that I’m just as capable as my male counterparts, no matter how much they dominate the business world. Unfortunately, most women…

Transitioning From Manager to Leader: How Leadership Coaching Can Help You Make the Change

July 3, 2023

If you’re a manager, chances are you’re the kind of person who’d like to move up the ladder into a more senior leadership role. But transitioning from manager to leader can be tough, as these roles come with vastly different responsibilities, and many of the traits of a great manager are actually not conducive to being an effective leader. This can create many issues for the organizations these leaders are…

How to Create KPIs That Will Actually Motivate Employees

April 27, 2023

If you own a business, or you’re leading a department, you’re probably well aware of how tough it can be to motivate employees. But believe it or not, one of the best ways to do this is by creating key performance indicators (KPIs) that clearly define what success looks like. Now, depending on what you think about KPIs, this might sound a bit counterproductive, but trust me on this. After…

How to Know When You Should Promote Employees (and When You Shouldn’t)

August 11, 2022

When promoting employees, a lot of employers don’t put enough thought into it. From an employer’s point of view, it usually seems like a good idea, and it feels good to give employees more responsibility, recognition, and compensation. At the same time, when employers promote employees, they tend to feel like they’re doing them a favor, and they expect them to be grateful for the opportunity and the perks that…

4 Tips for Dealing with an Unresponsive Employee

May 30, 2022

In an age when everyone seems to be attached at the hip with multiple different devices, you’d think responsiveness wouldn’t be as much of an issue, especially when it comes to your employer. But for whatever reason, people still seem to have a tough time picking up the phone, responding to a text, or replying to an email. Maybe doing most of our correspondence digitally has eroded our ability to…