Have you been tasked with developing an employee training program? Are you interested in identifying training costs and the criteria for an effective training program? Read on as we provide answers to some of the most common training program questions, including a detailed overview and useful tips. …

It’s hard to find individuals who are satisfied with their work productivity. Endless emails pop into our inboxes, a coworker stops by our desk for some advice or chitchat, the phone rings, social media notifications buzz our phones, our stomachs yearn for an afternoon snack, and before you know it…

I still cringe when I think of the time, I got my haircut during my teenage years. The hairdresser asked how I wanted it cut and I replied, “I don’t care. You choose.” In that moment, I gave away total control of how I looked to a stranger! As a…

It’s hard to find individuals who are satisfied with their work productivity. Endless emails pop into our inboxes, a coworker stops by our desk for some advice or chitchat, the phone rings, social media notifications buzz our phones, our stomachs yearn for an afternoon snack, and before you know it…

If worrying about how to break through the glass ceiling wasn’t enough, women are faced with navigating yet another barrier to succeed in the workplace: the glass cliff. This phenomenon describes instances in which women are given leadership roles in a corporation when company performance is doing poorly. Women are…

Changes to the U.S. workforce are raging full speed ahead, and technology is not the only catalyst. We are also seeing four major demographic shifts, including 91.7% of population growth currently attributed to minorities. Workers are trending toward freelance careers, with a predicted 40% going this route by 2020. Women…

I was excited to be interviewed by Kathryn Vasel for the CNN article, “Get Over Your Fear of Giving Feedback at Work.” I believe feedback is one of the best ways to show your employees that you care. Of course, employees can also give feedback to managers, and feedback can…

Working as a team is how the best organizations operate, yet it can be challenging, especially without a roadmap. The Drexler-Sibbet Team Performance Model provides a step-by-step framework for understanding team development. It’s one of the most efficient models I’ve seen, and I’m happy to share how it works. First…

The meeting went badly. Very badly. The CMO was thirty minutes early, and the CEO was twenty minutes late. The COO and CMO were both attempting to lead the meeting, while simultaneously offending each others for doing so. Meanwhile, the CFO and CIO interrupted them constantly, both steering the conversation…