Over the years, one of the issues I’ve received many questions about from a management perspective is delegation or onboarding.  These terms both describe the same process; training someone else to do something on your behalf and trusting them to do it well.  If you don’t have that trust, then you don’t feel you can delegate.  And, if you delegate poorly, the […]

We’ve spoken before about how to create a happy, productive workplace and the importance of communicating with your employees on a personal as well as a business level (How to Create a Happier, More Productive Workplace). While it is important to identify and convey your business vision and create a “cause” for your employees to […]

Creating happy and productive employees is about fostering an environment where they see themselves as a part of something important and where that something important means something to them. When the company is a cause each employee can rally around, they are more productive, very engaged and very willing to put forth the effort and energy […]