We have all heard about the importance of learning and development, aka training, yet not many employers do it. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employers with fewer than 100 employees provided only 0.8 hours – that’s only 12 minutes – of manager training per six-month period. Organizations with 100-500 employees provided only 0.9 hours (6 minutes) of training ... Read Full Article
Listening Is Your Secret Superpower
If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I’m a reader. I’m constantly seeking out ways to learn, absorb, and grow. Right now, I’m finishing up Eric Barker’s book, Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong, and there’s a particularly interesting section on the power of listening as dispute ... Read Full Article
Frank Discussion About the Culture of Sexual Harassment at Work
The topic of workplace sexual harassment and inappropriateness seems to the most popular offense in the tech world among startups. Companies create a bro culture and fail to set up a sexual harassment process or policy. These behaviors are ignored, laughed off and encouraged. I’m not saying that HR could prevent the actions of employees at companies like Upload VR, Uber, and ... Read Full Article
Finding Your Purpose: One Thing, One Word
In the 1991 Billy Crystal film, City Slickers, a group of friends in mid-life crisis take a vacation on a cattle drive led by Curly Washburn played by Jack Palance. There is a wonderful contrast between the grounded Curly and vacationers who seem as uncertain in their daily lives as they do on their first cattle drive. I say “first” because there was a sequel. Have I lost ... Read Full Article
5 Leaders Share Lessons for First-Time Managers
Good leadership is an essential for any successful company, but it’s not always easy for junior or first-time managers to adapt to their role. Many times, leaders look back on their career and have a whole host of new insights and knowledge they wish they’d known all along. When we started Impraise 3 years ago, the focus was on the product. as the company grew and we brought ... Read Full Article
The Workplace Productivity Lie We Tell Ourselves
Productivity. It's one of those plans of action that seems to elude so many of us. It's something I'm focused on this year. And also every year, but this year, I'm committed to quality or quantity. And for me that means being productive. I'm focused on making the most of my time, but first I had to define what productivity is for me. What is Workplace Productivity? I first ... Read Full Article
Improving Communication In Your Workplace Team
When most teams within an organization discuss communications, we tend to focus on communication with our customers or for recruiters and HR, that's communication with our candidates. While this is essential for successful sales as well as recruitment and hiring strategies, effective communication is essential for organizations and their teams. So, how can you ensure good ... Read Full Article
9 Skip Level Interview Questions for Your Managers to Use
What is a Skip Level Meeting (Interview)? Skip levels interviews are one on one meetings between a senior leader and employee. The leader meeting with the employee is the boss of the employee's boss.I think it’s a great way to establish a relationship with teams and keep the employee communication lines open. We all have busy schedules after all and senior leaders spend less ... Read Full Article
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