Have you ever gotten a recommendation request from a current or past employee whose work you don’t feel comfortable fully endorsing? As a CEO, I’ve found such requests can put me in an awkward position. I always struggle with the question of how to respond. Should I say yes and write something lukewarm, or should […]
I hate layoffs for all of the reasons most people do — they derail people’s lives, they hurt the business, they kill morale… the list goes on. But the main reason I hate layoffs is because they only occur for one real reason: management and ownership screwed up. Read Full Article […]
All of us are currently on the lookout for ideal candidates. It’s an omnipresent issue when you consider that “82 percent of workers are seeking new job opportunities.” There’s a good chance you can find someone to fit your business in any number of areas; online job boards, emailed resumes, but what do you do when […]
When I started seeing that my business was losing employees – and ultimately clients – because of my approach to people problems, I knew I had to do something drastic to stop the bleeding. Here’s why and how I created the position of chief happiness officer. Read Full Article […]