US employers added 209,000 jobs in June, only a small drop in hiring from May's larger-than-expected increase of 339,000 jobs, keeping the unemployment rate at 3.6 percent. One of the biggest challenges companies face when hiring is finding rock stars. Hiring is easier when we...
It’s officially summer! But you’ve still got work to do. If it feels like every year, it gets hotter, it’s not just you. Your workers feel the heat too. As the temperatures continue to rise, it is important to take care of your people. In...
Today’s workers want (and in many cases demand) ongoing opportunities to learn and grow. All organizations, even mom-and-pop shops, need to create their own in-house learning programs or “universities” as a key way to attract and retain top talent, while at the same time developing...
US small-business owners are more worried about finding good workers than anything else right now, according to a recent National Federation of Independent Business survey. And yet, unconscious bias sometimes keeps companies from hiring those good workers. Worse, it keeps them from retaining those good...
People who work for a bad manager for more than four years have a 64% higher risk of heart disease. It turns out that what you don't know can hurt you! Most managers try to lead other people as they want to be managed, but...
The US economy continued to add jobs in April, despite some emerging signs of slowing. Unemployment remains at historic lows, and millions of people are still quitting their job, confident they’ll be able to land somewhere better making more money or finding either a better...
One of the key differentiators between effective and ineffective managers and leaders is how they give feedback. Good bosses give valuable feedback which helps to build positive relationships among their teams. But giving feedback (both praise and constructive criticism) is an area where many struggle,...
Managers have an outsized impact on their employees’ work experience. A good boss makes all the difference between employees doing what they need to get by versus going above and beyond. In fact, most people surveyed by the Predictive Index for a 2018 management survey...
U.S. employers added a healthy 236,000 jobs in March, slightly fewer than the monthly numbers during the previous two years, leaving unemployment little changed at 3.5 percent. This indicates employers’ demand for workers is only just now starting to ease in some sectors such as construction...
You've likely heard that most change initiatives fail. But we know that organizations need to change and evolve to survive and thrive in ever-changing business environments. What's the problem then? Every person will adapt to change in different ways. People are creatures of habit. It's...
