Meaningful Work: The Top Tip for How to Improve Team Performance
Leadership + Management, Productivity Tips for ManagersManagers are always seeking ideas on how to improve team performance. They wonder if they need to bring in a new employee or change work assignments.…
5 Reasons Why Job Applicants Must Take a Behavioral Assessment
Hiring and Promoting Tips for Managers (Salespeople), Leadership + ManagementFor many years, job applicants had the edge in the marketplace. They could answer the interviewers’ questions in a way that they believed would win them the position.…
Manage Smarter 236 — Darren Horwitz: How to Successfully Rebrand Your Product or Business
Leadership + Management, Manage Smarter Episodes, Marketing and PR, brand implementation, brand rollout, brand standards, creative development, internal communication, marketing communication, rebranding, small businessDarren Horwitz is the Founder of TenTen, a brand implementation firm that helps organizations plan, build, and manage brand change. Darren and his team work with clients to help them navigate the complex process of planning, executing,…
How Professional Development Can Increase Employee Retention
Leadership + Management, Retention Tips for ManagersAre you striving to deliver professional development to your team members? If not, you should be.…
Top Behavioral Interview Questions You Need to Ask A Candidate
Hiring and Promoting Tips for Managers (Salespeople), Leadership + ManagementAs a manager, your most important job is helping your employees succeed. But employees don’t stay with an organization forever, which means you must be prepared to find new team members.…
Manage Smarter 235 — Crista Grasso: The Best Way to Scale Your Small Business
Executive Leadership, Leadership + Management, Manage Smarter Episodes, Productivity, distraction, executive leadership, frustration, growth stage, Leadership, lean out, productivity, scaling, small business, time chunkingCrista Grasso is the go-to strategic planning and systems expert for online businesses when they want to scale. Known as the "Business Optimizer", Crista has the ability to quickly cut through noise and provide clarity on the core…
Leader vs. Manager — What are the Key Differences For Success?
Agility/Adaptivity for Managers, Leadership + Management, Sales ManagementAre you developing both leaders and managers in your organization? A successful company should have team members working effectively in these roles.…
Top 5 Tips for Developing Employees' Critical Thinking Skills
Coaching Tips for Managers, Leadership + ManagementCritical thinking skills. If your employees don’t have them, they need to get them. Fast. How can a manager improve a team member’s critical thinking skills?…
Manage Smarter 234 — Gerald Leonard: How to Boost Productivity FAST
Leadership + Management, Manage Smarter Episodes, Productivity, emotional intelligence, employee engagement, executive leadership, Leadership, mentoring, productivity, project management, time chunkingGerald Leonard is CEO of the Leonard Productivity Intelligence Institute and an author. A professional bassist, Gerald J. Leonard offers a unique approach to accomplishing more in the workplace. In this episode, we discuss: tips for…
How to Successfully Avoid Losing Your Best Sales Team Members
Leadership + Management, Sales ManagementThe struggle to retain talent is real. The great resignation era may be over, but your competitors are looking to poach top talent. While you may believe your reps are loyal, the truth is that they’ll take an offer from another…
How to Identify the Best Character Traits During a Job Interview
Hiring and Promoting Tips for Managers (Salespeople), Leadership + ManagementHiring managers often fall victim to bias as they review applications and consider how candidates present themselves in an interview. The “similarity attraction” bias, described by Angelica Guttierez, happens when interviewers like…
Manage Smarter 233 — Beth Trejo: How to Express Empathy via Digital Platforms
AI, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership + Management, Manage Smarter Episodes, #ai, AI, emotional intelligence, empathy, employee engagement, executive leadership, Leadership, social mediaBeth Trejo is a trailblazing speaker, CEO, and founder of the global social-first digital agency, Chatterkick. In this episode, we discuss: The importance of empathy for managers and leaders; digital methods you can use to create…