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How To Use Feedback To Build Trust And Accountability

Written by Rene Boer on February 3, 2020

In a former life, I worked in large organizations where the human resources (HR) department would conduct “360 Feedback Programs”. If you’re not familiar with this exercise it works like this... 

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When Your Employee Isn't A Fit

Written by Sue Hawkes on January 27, 2020

As a Minnesota resident, I often find myself dreaming of warm climates this time of year. 

The temperature hovers around freezing and I can picture the arid deserts of Arizona or the lush rainforests of Hawaii. Both climates offer respite from the Minnesota winter, but they are decidedly different from one another in flora and fauna. 

A cactus can’t survive in the rainforest, and ferns can’t grow in the desert.

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Why You Have To Fire 'Ned'

Written by Sean McDermott on January 6, 2020

Knowing which employees really “belong” in your company is a puzzle.

Life and business go smoothly when your people fit your company’s culture (“Right Person”) and sit in seats that they’re ideally built for (“Right Seat”).

On the flip side, the cost of getting it wrong is also very real. So how do you know if  you have the Right People sitting in the Right Seats?

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Five Hiring Mistakes to Avoid

Written by Julia Langkraehr on October 7, 2019

As a business owner, two of your most important assets are your employees and your leadership team. Here are five common mistakes that business owners make when building their team. 

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3 Ways to Measure the Effectiveness of Your Processes

Written by Mike Kotsis on August 13, 2018

Congratulations! You’ve documented your company’s core processes. It’s a big undertaking for teams to simplify and document their processes. The next step is to roll them out to everyone in the company and get them followed by all. But how do you do that?

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