The Talent Problem, now deemed “The Great Resignation”, has escalated to the point where it is beginning to cripple businesses. 51% percent of employees are actively looking for a new job.  As certain skillsets become in shorter and shorter supply, companies are looking to use money; bonuses, salary adjustments, to attract talent. We see fast food operations offering $21.00 as a starting pay rate! Money may help you attract talent, but it doesn’t solve what is at the root of “The Great Resignation”. Money has never been a motivator. The initial idea and receipt of cash is exciting, but o ..read more

What do you really know about motivating others?  This has fast become a critical skill for managers.  Why?  Because employees have a lot on their minds today. There are a lot of distractions and a lot of worries.  Things are changing at a rapid pace.  Everyone is worried about their safety and struggling to make sense of our new reality. Many employees are now working from home and for those that are not accustomed to this, it can be difficult to stay motivated and get things done.  At-home employees run the risk of feeling overwhelmed without anyone to go throug ..read more

Top 5 Work At Home Vulnerabilities Over the coming weeks, as we learn more about the spread of the coronavirus in the US, as CEOs and business leaders, we may be forced to have more work at home employees than ever before.  Working at home can present some challenges.  Some companies who tried it have abandoned the model claiming it didn’t work.  It works but you have to understand some of the vulnerabilities and you have to change the way you manage your employees. In 2001, I founded and ran a totally virtual organization long before most other companies were doing it.  We ..read more

Traditional management is about control and accountability and some of the ways we handle accountability breeds fear and kills employee engagement.   70% of our employees are disengaged and 44% of exciting employees cite their manager as their primary reason for leaving.  We need to retool our managers to leave command and control, fear-based management ideas behind.  Managers should be leaders in creating environments based on collaboration and support for doing the best work.  They should be the champions of projects and communicators of clear expectations.  The ..read more

Is your management style preventing you from getting the results you need from your team? Some styles can actually hurt your team.  Take this quiz to discover your management style and what you can do to be a better manager.     Answer each statement with “T” for True or “F” for False. _____  I prefer to make all decisions myself.  The buck stops here. _____  I am a strategic thinker.  I always have a clear vision for the future. _____  I encourage my staff to learn and grow even if it means they grow out of their current position. _____  I create ..read more

Is Management Driving Talent Out of Your Organization? Many companies suffer from high attrition rates. They have trouble holding on to top talent, but do senior leaders understand the reasons why?  The typical length of stay in a job has been steadily decreasing.  The average length of stay is currently hovering just under 3 years and predicted to fall in the future.  It’s hard to get a solid return on your hiring investment when employees don’t stick around.  Senior leaders are left asking themselves why the organization can’t keep good people. High attrition rates can me ..read more

Think Motivation Doesn’t Matter?  The Relationship between Motivation, Mistakes and Money We know we have a problem with employee engagement and productivity.  We all experience it and we find in statistics published by the Gallup organization year after year that only 30% of employees are really engaged in the jobs they have.  That leaves the other 70% of American workers disengaged in their work.  Disengaged employees can be careless.  They make mistakes.  They develop complacency resulting in lower productivity, creates the need for extra time and effort troubl ..read more

People Power Your Profits, Engaged People. According to the Gallup organization and their studies on engagement done over the last few years, only about 30% of American workers are engaged in their work.   The engaged employee is the person that has a passion for what they’re doing. They have a profound connection with their company and they believe in their work. They’re the people in your organization that drive innovation, that care, that really move your organization forward.  Unfortunately, you only have about 30% of your workforce that falls into that category. It’s a know ..read more

To Attract and Retain Talent, Your Company Must Be a Great Place To Work Gallup studies reveal that 51% of employees are actively looking for a new job.   Did you know half of your workforce is looking for greener pastures?  Is your organization a revolving door?  If you are always searching for new people is it because you are growing or is it because you are losing the retention battle and you have as many or more employees leaving out of the back door as you are trying to hire and welcome into your organization at the front door? It is our job as business owners and sen ..read more

Unlimited Talent:  What Every CEO Needs To Know To Win The Workforce War is now available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle versions.  Click the link below to get your copy ..read more