• Development FIRST Yields Continuous Improvement

    Development FIRST Yields Continuous Improvement0

    One of the most important qualities of a good leader is the ability and desire to develop their employees. Taking an active role in the development of your team demonstrates confidence and concern for the future of the organization. Unfortunately, development coaching doesn’t come naturally to many leaders. The Development FIRST model outlines the following strategies

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  • 10 Common Employee Recognition Mistakes

    10 Common Employee Recognition Mistakes0

    Recognizing your employees will help you retain your existing workforce and keep them highly engaged as they would be motivated to receive the reward or recognition for the hard work they put in. Employee recognition programs help in achieving the long-term and short-term goals of the organization.  Despite our best intentions, recognition can go wrong. 

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  • Put People Before Profits for Success

    Put People Before Profits for Success0

    Every business must focus on the bottom line. No company survives without profits, of course. But if the bottom line or some other performance becomes the only priority, the consequences can be damaging over time, with the stage set for everything from internal resistance to lying and other behavior that can end up damaging the

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  • Thank Your Employees this Thanksgiving!

    Thank Your Employees this Thanksgiving!0

    Thanksgiving is a time when everyone comes together to enjoy each others company, relish turkey and give thanks for the good things in life. And it’s that sweet spot of the holiday season — just between Halloween and Christmas, where you might be planning to spend time with your loved ones while munching on those

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  • The Positive Impact of Giving Thanks

    The Positive Impact of Giving Thanks0

    Approaching the Thanksgiving holiday, many people take time to give thanks for what they have.  This is a good time to remind employers of the positive impact “giving thanks” has on their employees, work environments and their organizations’ cultures. Understandably, employees feel more positive and happy when their efforts and hard work are recognized by

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  • 5 Steps to Facilitating a Great Lessons Learned Session

    5 Steps to Facilitating a Great Lessons Learned Session0

    Real learning comes from a period of reflection. Lessons learned are an informal conversation where you look at a project in retrospect. It is done after project completion, usually conducted as a meeting involving the project manager and key representatives within the project. During the lessons learned meeting everyone shares their perspective on what they

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