The workforce is ever-changing. Some jobs have become obsolete and new unforeseen ones are created right before our eyes. Many feel as though their current position is unpredictable or unstable, and some want to try for a higher or different role that may be out of reach for the moment. You can’t make a job…
If we are good at our work and work hard, it’s likely that one day we’ll wake up to find we’ve been promoted to manager. Or maybe you started a small business and in what feels like the blink of an eye, wake up and have 3 employees that depend on you and your leadership. …
When it comes to remote work, many of us turn to think about all the hard skills, those tangible, technical proficiencies we need to master. #ExcellentAtZoom #OwnAGreenScreen. However, soft skills are just as important, if not more essential. Teams, especially groups that no longer have the benefit of sitting right across from each other, need…
If you’re a small business owner or managing others for the first time, it’s natural to feel a bit anxious about your new role. You may be filled with many questions and worry about made-up scenarios. To help you start off on the right foot and put your mind at ease, here are five management…
Don’t be busy, be purposeful. It isn’t always easy to connect your day-to-day work to your HR job description. If your role hasn’t been easily outlined – use this framework to think about connecting activities to outcomes. A job can be divided into three categories: activities, outputs, and outcomes. To be successful in your job, it is useful to understand the difference between…
In 2018, billions of dollars were spent on corporate training and development across the United States. Billion! The good news? The total amount of training investment has been on the rise for the better part of the past 30 years. Intuitively we know that developing employees is a good thing. However, the real problem is what happens after the…
When it comes to workplace skills, they can be categorized into two types: hard skills and soft skills. These different skills are relatively unalike from one another, but both are needed to be successful on the job. Hard skills are tangible skills that are explicit to your job and are mandatory for you to do your work. For example, if you’re a chef cooking, this would be an example of a hard skill. Soft skills on the other hand are relational or people…
We spend lots of time committing to interview practices. We worry about what we will say to future employers in order to seal the deal and get the job. So why don’t we take the same level of dedication and time over writing emails? Or even when we do try, why don’t our emails have…
Delivering negative feedback as a manager is the key to developing strong employees. However, many leaders are intimidated to do so and often avoid it, or they feel it is unnecessary for their time. This results in them either leaving feedback until the annual performance review or firing an employee when they don’t meet their expectations. In turn, employees feel attacked for something…
In a recent research study that surveyed 50 countries (5800 executives), it was found that the biggest breaks in the business were not “digital skills,” but behavioral skills. While digital and technical skills are in high demand, these individuals and job positions can be filled and replaced easily and rapidly since these are hard skills and can be easily taught. Most college graduates and young professionals have the digital skills…