Management Tips
By Dr. Dora Summers-Ewing
Using a Stay Interview To Engage and Retain Employees
In the past, you would have to wait until an exit interview to learn why someone chose to leave your company. Today, you do not have the luxury of losing […]
Reducing Workplace Stress Made Easy
According to a recent Stanford University survey, 52% of workers say they are stressed at work on a daily basis. In addition, 46% say employee burnout is responsible for up […]
Managing Your Career After 50!
As we grow older, we become invisible to many groups of people: recruiters, hiring managers, advertisers, moviemakers, and retailers in general. Product driven companies tend to target millennials and the […]
Hiring the BEST Talent Every Time
Managers want to hire the best talent available yet rarely give the interview process the time and effort it deserves. Simultaneously, managers believe they are better interviewers than they really […]
Finding A “Best Place to Work”
Every year, business magazines release their annual list of Best Places to Work but do we really know what makes it a “best place”? Often it means different things to […]
How Good Leaders Prevent Sexual Harassment
In 2018, the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 76,505 charges of harassment or discrimination from employees across the country. The issue of sexual harassment and assault has been front […]
Do You Have A Toxic Workplace?
We often refer to a dysfunctional workplace as “toxic” but do we know what that really means? Wikipedia defines a toxic workplace as “marked by significant drama and infighting, where […]
Do Something Different!
At the start of a new year, it is important to think about what you would like to achieve or accomplish during the coming year. Is there a skill you […]
Advice for the Newly Promoted: 5 Behaviors that Will Ensure a Successful Transition
The first thing you need to know is that what got you the promotion will NOT necessarily make you successful at the next level. Many people use the same skills […]
Everyone needs a mentor – preferably more than one!
Let’s be clear, I am NOT talking about someone who is paid to work with you (i.e., coach) but instead someone who volunteers to do so. A mentor is an […]