Category: Entrepreneur
In Entrepreneur: 3 Smart Investments to Help You Retain Millennial Employees
This article originally appeared on Entrepreneur.com. A common refrain I hear from business leaders is, “We hire them, we train them and then they leave!” Those leaders are referring to millennials, who have been a management... Continue reading
In Entrepreneur: 5 Things to Do When an Employee’s Performance Deteriorates
This article originally appeared on Entrepreneur.com. For all kinds of reasons, even longstanding, highly productive employees can experience a performance slump at some point. The Towers Watson Global Workforce study showed that up to 26 percent of workers... Continue reading
In Entrepreneur: 4 Mistakes to Avoid When You Have to Deliver Bad News
This article originally appeared on Entrepreneur.com. One of the most important jobs of leaders is to tell people what’s going on, even when the news is bad. Leaders must be able to address everything from... Continue reading
In Entrepreneur: How to Plan for Succession When There’s No One to Succeed You
This article originally appeared on Entrepreneur.com. Many articles and books have been written about succession planning and how important it is for company longevity and shareholder protection. But most of the advice focuses on the selection of and transition between... Continue reading
In Entrepreneur: Are You Hiring the Best Candidate for the Job or the One You Like the Most?
This article originally appeared on Entrepreneur.com. There's no perfect test (yet) to discern who will be the best possible hire. Even after preparing thorough job descriptions and formal assessments covering everything from personality to hand-eye-coordination,... Continue reading