The Exit Podcast: Talking Through a Career of Multiple Company Exits
Get great lessons learned around starting a new company and how to eventually exit that company.
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Are they really SMART? Boost Your Team’s Productivity with Skillful SMART Goals
Do SMART goals really equate to greater productivity? Yes – if you and your team know how! Remember, individuals are 42% more likely to achieve goals when they are physically recorded. Let’s review. The definition of SMART goals is Specific Measurable Attainable Results-based Time specific But are your goals really SMART? As leaders, our objectives…
Discover Powerful Onboarding: Impress Your Newest Employees
Is your company missing their big chance? Managing a growing company is exciting and full of challenges. A major challenge is hiring and onboarding new employees. Is your company’s onboarding process employee-centric? When great employees are hard to find, it’s important that your onboarding process puts the employee first – so that the employee feels…
Sympathetic or Just Plain Mean? Insider Tips for Difficult Conversations
As a manager, there are times when you need to provide feedback to your staff. Oftentimes, managers tell the employee that the feedback is not personal – it’s all in service of supporting the business. But all feedback is personal – whether it’s positive or negative. How do you provide advice to your employees and…
Make Days More Valuable – Master Time Management
You’ve probably heard the saying, “You’ll make time for what’s important.” That may be true, but that person didn’t have three emergencies a day to handle – we’re sure of that. So, how do you handle emergencies and unexpected interruptions and still get your planned work done? Prioritizing and time management are critical skills for…
Imposter Syndrome: High Achievement is a Double-Edged Sword
By Kristen Kenton, President of Kenton Talent Management & The Executive Women’s Summit As an entrepreneur, Executive Recruiter, and Talent Strategist, I have always been fascinated by behavioral science and how our basic humanity impacts business, leadership and our career stories. Dr Vance Caesar, a renowned leadership expert and author wrote “The High Achiever’s Guide…