In today’s issue of Entrepreneur to Employer, our topic is near and dear to me, and it is the fear of delegation. To guide you through the concerns of delegation, I will give you a 3-part framework to push through the fear and start delegating. Do not be that...
If you operate a business, you know that unless you are intentionally building an enterprise of one, eventually, you will need to start hiring team members to scale. There are a lot of growth-oriented activities that can be outsourced to contractors, but some...
To begin today’s newsletter, we’ll start with a reflection exercise: regardless of the number of years it has been, consider your last job application process. What was it like? How did the organization make you feel throughout the process? Were they responsive and...
Today’s newsletter starts off with a quick pulse check: how is your mental state at the end of the day? Do you feel accomplished, as though you’ve completed your primary priorities, or is your mind still busy scrambling across the list of things you didn’t quite get to?
Five Ways to Collect Honest Feedback from Employees Think back to the last time you had a boss, or an organization, that was not receptive to feedback. What signs were there that you were in this situation? Perhaps mistakes were treated as something that should be...
In the HR world, accruals refer to time off, sick leave and vacation time that ‘accrues’ as an employee works for the organization. For example, a company may offer four days of paid leave per quarter. When the employee has worked six months, they have accrued eight days of paid leave and continue to build up a bank of time.
Delivering feedback… for some readers, just clicking the title of this blog post may have been enough to give you a slight trickle of anxiety. While some leaders naturally feel comfortable giving direct, honest feedback to their direct reports, that isn’t the norm....
While it is clear that the market has changed, it is also important that you are putting your best foot forward with a stellar job description. Before you post your next job, double check it for these five hidden red flags before posting.
If you’ve been reading our blog, you already know the importance of having a mature training and development program. Your employees perform better within their current roles, develop for future roles, and gain confidence - among other perks. However, you may still be...
HR leaders and organization executives alike are struggling with the challenge of filling critical openings on their teams as the global talent pool has evolved and competition has increased. The statistics shown below from the Society for Human Resource Management...