The pandemic made a lot of employers lazy. Employees were grateful to have jobs, and were willing to put in all kinds of extra time and effort to keep things afloat. Then the pendulum swung in the opposite direction – during the “great resignation,” those burned-out...
When your company is doing your annual plan, doing a SWOT is a key step to make sure you focused on the right initiatives and have things prioritized properly so your people are working on the right stuff. A SWOT is a deep dive for both your business and your...
Year-End can feel crazy – you’re pushing the team to get every sale in the door, there are all kinds of benefits and tax planning decisions that need to happen, and it seems like every organization you’re involved in has a holiday gathering that you...
Now you have great people on your team – let’s keep them! It’s so easy to get caught up in the latest trend on how to retain employees – first it was Engagement, then Higher Purpose, now it’s DEI and Inclusion and hybrid working...
I’ve heard a lot of “we just can’t find good people” over the last few years, and in some respects that’s true. Wisconsin remains at a historically low unemployment rate – 2.4% as of June 2023. And yet, some companies seem to have...
Are you and your employee getting the most out of your scheduled check-in meetings? Or, is the meeting a repeat of last weeks meeting without much forward momentum? The time you are spending with your employees is of high value. It is about more than getting a status...
Employers have been forced to navigate and respond to several challenges over the last few years, including the COVID-19 pandemic, a tight labor market, rising health care costs, inflation and a potential recession. These challenges have pushed many organizations and...
Ever wonder why you can have the best team on the planet, but your results just aren’t there? When teams do their best work, they can move mountains. They increase your capacity and earning power dramatically. They let you pursue opportunities you can’t...
Vision, mission, culture, your cash and financial forecasts, how you deliver on time, your marketing strategies, your sales plan, your systems and tech to scale, your team… Wow. That’s a lot to think about. And if you think that’s a lot for YOU to...
If you have ever read Gary Chapman’s 5 Love Languages exploring how to best meet your partner or child’s recognition needs, you know that everyone has a specific way that they prefer to be recognized. The same is true for your employees, after all, the whole person...
