by Kristy Nuckolls | Oct 15, 2018 | Culture, Management
“People don’t leave jobs; they leave managers.” You’ve probably heard this statement multiple times, but it’s true. Let’s face it: If your employees don’t like working for you, they probably won’t stay. Or even worse, they’ll stick around long enough to grumble and...
by Kristy Nuckolls | Jul 27, 2018 | Management
Do you believe people are your best asset? If so, what are you doing to keep them? Knowing each employee’s personality, motivators and behaviors — which we measure through the MAP (Multi-Assessment Profile) hiring and management assessment — can help you manage your...
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by Julie Moore | Apr 18, 2018 | Infographics, Management
Every good manager knows that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to leadership. What motivates one team member might drain another, and one employee may enjoy a task that stresses another one out. How you manage and motivate your team depends largely on each...
by Julie Moore | Mar 14, 2018 | Management
Perhaps you are trying to transform a negative company culture. Or maybe you haven’t been consistent with hiring to fit a healthy company culture, so there is inconsistent culture alignment. You might also be dealing with the fallout from employees carrying the...
by Julie Moore | Feb 27, 2018 | Hiring, Management
The Clifton StrengthsFinder is a personal assessment that is soaring in popularity in both the private and professional world. With its rise in recognition, more and more people are realizing the benefits of knowing their strengths. Unfortunately, this also means many...
by Julie Moore | Jul 5, 2016 | Management
There's something powerful about using job assessments in your organization—especially if you can tap into the right information at the right time. Like that one time you hired the candidate who had the stellar interview and you just knew they were going to be a...
by Julie Moore | Apr 22, 2015 | Management
Back in the 1940s, the assistant superintendent of the Cincinnati Public Schools, George Reavis, published a fable about an animal school. It starts off something like this… “Terribly concerned about their offspring’s future, the animals of the forest decided...
by Julie Moore | Mar 18, 2015 | Management
An important concept to understand when taking the StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment is understanding the difference between a talent and a strength. The organization (Gallup) that created the StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment defines both: Talent: a natural way of...
by Julie Moore | Mar 11, 2015 | Management
If you have taken the StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment, you have a Top 5 list. But is this list your Top 5 strengths or talents? What is the difference? Gallup--the organization that created the StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment--defines both: Talent: a natural way of...
by Julie Moore | Jan 28, 2015 | Management
This is our final post in our series on 4 DISC traits every manager should know. Today, we'll take a look at the High C. If you have a High D, High I or High S on your team, don't miss our previous posts where we looked at the common characteristics of each one. For...
by Julie Moore | Jan 15, 2015 | Management
This post is the third in a series of four. Today we will take a look at the characteristics of the high S's on your team. If you missed it, be sure to familiarize yourself with the characteristics of the high D's and high I's, too! For those highest in...
by Julie Moore | Jan 14, 2015 | Management
This post is the second in a series of four. Today we will take a look at the characteristics of the high I's on your team. If you missed it, be sure to familiarize yourself with the characteristics of the high D's, too! For those highest in the Influence dimension,...
by Julie Moore | Jan 7, 2015 | Management
I say it all the time: People do what makes sense to them. And yet, I meet with manager after manager who can't figure out why their employee is behaving so randomly or illogically. It is not unusual for a new client to say to me that they don't put a lot of stock in...
by Julie Moore | Dec 12, 2014 | Management
Let's face it. Anytime you work closely with anyone, conflict is bound to happen. It is an unfortunate, normal part of teamwork. Countless articles, books and conferences have been devoted to the subject because it is so commonplace. Most likely, you've already chosen...
