We’ve all attended meetings where we’ve questioned why we needed to be there or whether the meeting was even necessary. The fact is, inefficient meetings aren’t just annoyances; they’re roadblocks to productivity and profitability, especially in a virtual setting where meetings are often the primary...
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With more employees working virtually, feedback and coaching interactions between managers and employees are increasingly taking place via email, video tools and apps. General Electric, for instance, recently started a pilot project that uses a smartphone application to give employees instant feedback from their bosses...
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Virtual teams are becoming increasingly popular as the globe shifts toward a more distant working environment. As a result, virtual team leaders (VTLs) must have the necessary tools to manage their employees efficiently. Someone has already completely switched to working remotely, and someone is still...
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With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic that erupted in 2020 and then with the rise of globalization, the maintenance of virtual teams has become increasingly necessary in today’s world. Virtual teams allow companies to save on office space while also letting them tap into...
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If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid. Albert Einstein Hiring, promoting and evaluating people based on their natural strengths, expertise and ability to perform the job for which they were...
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Pep Boys has made headlines recently for its Road Ahead employee training and rebranding initiative. You can read more about that in our recent blog post, but we also wanted to share some of the back story with you. When the company’s leaders realized they...
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Making the business case for leadership development can be tough, especially when leaders at the top are committed to doing more with less. However, just as Henry Ford once observed that a man who stops advertising to save money is like a man who stops...
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