Do You Know Why Your Employees Come To Work?

Do You Know Why Your Employees Come To Work?

Have you ever asked your employees why they come to work?  What is it about your working environment that keeps them coming in day after day? Do you have such an engaging environment that your employees want to come to work every day and see what they can accomplish...
Setting the Example

Setting the Example

As a leader it’s your responsibility to set the example.  To do what you say, to live what you expect.  Remember your employees watch what you do not what you say to do.  Do you talk about family values and then work 70 – 80 hours a week?  Does your company espouse...
Leading from the heart – WIFM

Leading from the heart – WIFM

Last week I was interviewing the CEO of a small marketing company about leadership.  She and her partner currently have 1 other employee and a couple of contractors who work for them.   I asked her how she learned to be a leader.  Her response was that she was always...
Leadership-Growth

Leadership-Growth

Warren Buffet says the most important investment you can make is in yourself.  If you’re a leader there is another very important investment that you need to make.  That investment is in your employees. Your business is either growing or it’s not, and one of the best...
Disengaged Employees (Empowering Employees)

Disengaged Employees (Empowering Employees)

I’m sure you’ve read the reports that state close to 60% of employees are disengaged from their jobs. Basically this means they are coming to working, doing just enough to not get fired and then going home, and likely looking for a new job, especially now that the job...
Why Are Your Employees Disengaged?

Why Are Your Employees Disengaged?

I don’t know why your employees are disengaged? Do you? What have you done to find out? I do know what some of the typical reasons are: They are tired of doing two people’s jobs. They are tired of being expected to do more with less and then still more with even less....