Every leader deals with conflict during their career. The intensity of the conflicts will vary yet each one of them can cause decreased productivity in the very best of situations and in the worst, workplace violence. I have worked with … Continue reading
In a previous article on the onboarding of employees into your company, I stated that one of the main goals of onboarding, in addition to accelerating the training process and maximizing productivity, is connecting new hires with their colleagues. This … Continue reading
Conflict happens and can be healthy. And as a leader, you need to manage conflict proactively. On the flip side, not all conflict is good conflict, though. One effective way to avoid time-wasting arguments and tension at the workplace is … Continue reading
Yes. Assessments can be good pre-hiring tools as well as effective tools during the onboarding process. Organizations that integrate assessments beyond the hiring phase are nearly three and a half times as likely to earn best-in-class status as those that … Continue reading
Team members who seek to understand one another will likely improve their overall team effectiveness because their communication is better. And one tool that can help teams understand their members is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, also known as the MBTI, … Continue reading
