Intensity Scoring
An excellent way to measure the company's pulse is to understand its intensity. The intensity score is really at the core of whether or not you're...
Is Your Life a Game or a Sport?
I had this concept presented to me a while ago. The idea is that a game doesn't have a defense, but sports do. A sport has a defense.
The Most Important Steps to Running a Successful Department Meeting
To run a successful department meeting, you need to follow two simple components. They can be tricky because people regularly bypass these two...
How to Effectively Use Employee Evaluations
Why are employee surveys so time consuming and dull? Why do employee evaluations tend to feel more laborious than productive? We often don't realize...
Create Successful Department Meetings with 4 Questions - UPDATED
There are four questions you need to ask yourself when having meetings to be successful.
Here's how to build a team that collaborates without butting heads
Ever been in a meeting that’s turned contentious, and you find yourself thinking, “Wait a minute, aren’t we all supposed to be on the same team?”
Don’t let a top performer become the one who got away
The longer you’ve worked in management, the more likely it is that you’ve had this experience: One of your best employees puts in notice, and you...
Let's meet in the middle: Bridging the employee-manager gap
The employee-manager dynamic can be fraught, even in workplace environments that are otherwise highly functional and non-toxic.
Why Defining Value Creation Revenue Now is Crucial for Your Exit Later
Many business leaders fail to recognize that certain types of growth are more valuable than others, especially when you’re looking at an exit...
How to Manage Work Overload.
Learn how to manage work overload and prioritize your daily activities. Move more projects from In Progress to Done! This article written by Dave...