U.S. businesses lose one trillion dollars due to voluntary employee turnover every year. As you likely know, the cost of hiring a new employee is significantly higher than retaining an existing worker. According to conservative estimates, it costs one-half to two...
When you implement a training program in your workplace, you are working to improve the knowledge and skills of your team in a way that helps boost both their abilities and confidence. However, anyone who has participated in or overseen...
Have you ever heard it said that "if you want something done, ask a busy person"? This quote from Benjamin Franklin highlights something truly fascinating about time management – the more you have on your plate, the more efficiently you...
There have been numerous theories developed by researchers to explain human motivation. However, while it's simple enough to understand what motivation is (a force that helps to jumpstart, maintain, and guide behavior oriented towards a goal), it can be more challenging to...
Individuals with an internal locus of control are believed to be more successful in business and life. On the other hand, having an external locus of control is correlated with being less goal-oriented, being more prone to learned helplessness, and ultimately...
As a leader in your organization, it falls on you to make decisions, delegate tasks, set and achieve challenging goals, and inspire your team to succeed. One of the most critical aspects of success as a leader is determining your ideal leadership style. However, without...
When you invest in employee training programs, you're investing in the success of both your company and your employees. Training can help your team develop technical and soft skills that help them do their jobs more efficiently, safer, more successfully,...
There's a pervasive narrative throughout business culture that trickles down through school and invades social interaction. That narrative is the idea that leadership is an inborn quality, that natural-born leaders are somehow stronger or more intelligent or better than the...
No one is born an expert. We all need to learn and grow, whether it's part of personal relationships, general learning, or professional advancement. Professional development is a core part of learning and growing in your career. We don't just...
