Managing Employees

Onboarding new employees: Steps to take so new employees feel comfortable in their new workplace

Hiring new employees is often a time-consuming, costly endeavor. Yet it’s important to understand that once you’ve found the right talent, the real work begins — with your onboarding process. Why? Bec

Learn from your team: Ask these questions on a semi-annual basis

When you’re responsible for managing a team, it’s important to understand that to achieve great results, you need to foster a culture of continuous improvement — one where everyone, yourself included,

Communication is key: Brush up your communication skills to be an even better manager

Are you a good communicator? Or is there room for improvement? If you’ve answered, “Yes!” to the second question, you’re not alone. According to research cited by Jacqui Barrett in her LinkedIn articl

How learning another language can help you advance

Have you always wanted to learn how to speak Spanish, Chinese or Russian? If you answered sí, shì, or da respectively, then now’s the time to do so. Increasingly, companies are looking for managers wh

What does it really mean to be an intrapreneur?

One of the latest buzzwords in management is “intrapreneurship.” But what does being an intrapreneur actually involve? What are the traits of a true intrapreneur? And how can being one help you advanc

Quiz: Are you ready to be a mentor?

If you have a mentor, you know from experience how much his or her insights benefit your career development. And now you might want to pay it forward by becoming a mentor yourself. But are you ready t

Five Tips For Welcoming a New Employee to Your Team

Welcoming a new hire to the team is an exciting opportunity for everyone involved. After all, this person possesses knowledge, skills, and experience that can help drive your company forward. That’s w

How to Recognize Burnout in Your Employees

Has a usually stellar employee suddenly become negative and unproductive? If so, then he or she might be dealing with burnout — an increasingly common problem among workers. So what exactly is burnout

Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your Inspirational Quotes?

It’s no secret that some of the best leaders get their inspiration from quotes — in fact, perhaps you do, too. But do you know who actually said them? Test your knowledge in this fun quiz… and get ins

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