How many of you have experienced “bad leaders and managers”? Probably a large number of you. The possible reason for this is due to employers using a bad premise or incorrect criteria of a good leader, or possibly not giving this enough thought. Some employers may even choose people who they believe have similar values … Read more
How many leaders do you know who seem to be competent and successful at “navigating and maneuvering change”? There are many types of changes, and if not experienced or having a good handle of managing change, a leader could cause more chaos than positive results. Any change has multiple factors and unexpected challenges. With that … Read more
Being a leader may not be what you expect. A Leader is not to be someone who is “all powerful” or one to “dictate everyone else’s life”. A Leader should be one who is honest, responsible, respectful of others, intelligent, full of integrity, straight-forward, accountable and one who takes the role seriously. At times a … Read more
When asking employees what they would like altered about company performance evaluations in order to be more beneficial, productive, and valued, these are some you have probably heard, but let’s review and clarify for a better understanding. First, have these “performance evaluations” offered at least 2 or 3 times a year. So much can happen … Read more
Ready or not, here we go starting not only a “new” year but a “new decade”. As Compass Career Management Solutions has relayed to the Business Community in the past, “change is our one true constant”. Though many are rattled by change and transitions, they WILL continue! Does anything stay the same? We’ll have to think … Read more
How well do you understand the issue of Workplace Violence? It isn’t like waking up on the wrong side of the bed one day. Some people can be overly sensitive about their close relationships. Or it could be that a person can be highly sensitive about his/her hair, nose, accent, etc. and become exceedingly … Read more
In case you hadn’t noticed, there has been a substantial increase in “workplace violence”. In fact, these have occurred in a wide variety of industries and levels of employment. The impact of hand guns is not necessarily the basis for this increase. Whether in schools, manufacturing firms, theaters, malls, etc., the increase in anger and violence … Read more
We each have hopes, dreams, and goals for ourselves, but the fact is we have little control over much of our lives. Since the majority of people have to work for a living, one very big and important factor or influence in our lives is our “employer”. When an employer or business owner closes their … Read more
All businesses have at least 2 or 3 aspects of their businesses, which can either increase or decrease the Bottom Line. Often there is one or two factors within those aspects that are at the root of the problem. One aspect is likely to be “Leadership”. If a leader has not be given realistic or … Read more
Have you noticed the increase in acquisitions and mergers lately? There are many industries who have been facing challenging times and tough competitors. The economy has been part of “uphill battle”. Some industries are affected by the international trading differences or disputes. Some countries use this area of business to play “chicken”, holding a tough … Read more