Ante Up: Tips for landing the best workers in Middle Tennessee’s competitive employment market
Unemployment levels well below 6% are both a blessing and a curse for Middle TN employers. More people are finding jobs (which is great for the economy), but that makes finding great employees more challenging than ever. As talent pools in certain occupations dry up, it’s time for your business to “ante up.” Here […]
Want to Beat Out Your Competitors? Build a culture of continual learning
Regardless of your industry, company size or market position, instilling a passion for learning in your team is essential to sustaining competitive advantage. Continual learning helps your organization improve everything from cost efficiency to innovation – and offers a host of workforce benefits: Attracting better talent. In our increasingly mobile and transient workplace, employees want […]
Tips for Handling Difficult Employee Conversations
“I have to demote you.” “Your co-workers find you difficult to work with.” “You didn’t get that raise you asked for.” As a manager, you’re paid to solve problems. Often, that means you’re forced into the uncomfortable position of having to initiate tough conversations with employees. It can be tempting to delay these talks, especially […]
Tips for Keeping Your Best Employees: Small things make a big difference to your people
Have you ever: Mispronounced an employee’s name (despite the fact that he’s worked for you for five years)? Rolled your eyes when a team member shared a potential solution to a problem (regardless of whether or not the solution was viable)? Left a co-worker out of an email loop on a critical project (when the […]
Become a Better Middle Tennessee Business Leader in 2013: New leadership models for today’s business environment
Have your leadership skills kept pace with our rapidly changing business environment? If you’re still stuck in the directive, “top-down” mode of managing employees, your leadership skills are about as current as a Donna Summers 8-track. Simply put, factors like globalization and new technologies have rendered traditional models of corporate leadership obsolete. Why? As business […]