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The end of the calendar year is just around the corner, and for most workplaces, this is the season of the performance review. Employees and employers everywhere are gearing up for some awkward conversations, and employers (surprisingly) may be losing more sleep over these looming conversations than their direct reports. The truth: Nobody enjoys this… Read more »

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The fall is here, the summer is over, and vacation season is winding to a close. It’s time to get back to work and buckle down, and if your teams are like most, you can expect some bumpy landings during the return from the beach to the cubicle. Here are a few simple team building… Read more »

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Your newly hired employees may not tell you this directly (in fact, they’ll probably do everything they can to hide it), but the first week in a new job can inspire high levels of anxiety. And the first impressions your employees receive during this busy week, both positive and negative, can last for years. If… Read more »

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When you need to hire more pairs of hands to handle your expanding workload and the needs of your growing company, which is the more cost effective choice: Paying overtime to your current teams so they can stay late and get the job done? Or hiring new teams of employees? The answer will depend on… Read more »

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Straightforward, closed-ended questions were once considered the best way to evaluate candidates and assess their readiness for the workplace. If managers needed to know something about a candidate, they simply asked. For example: “Are you familiar with iOS?”, “Would you consider yourself a strong leader?”, “Can you swing a hammer?” and “Are you good at… Read more »