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Salary Planning Tool for 2025
Most of you are working on your budgets and salary planning for next year so I wanted to share Payscale’s 2024-2025 Salary Report which will be a helpful tool in your planning.
Big Change on Pay Requirements
There were sweeping changes put into law earlier this year regarding pay requirements for exempt employees and additional changes will be put in place on January 1, 2025.
Performance Management – Perfecting the Process
When you say performance management many people think it’s a performance review or an annual review, but that’s only a small part of it.
Micromanagement – The Death of a Leader
Everyone who has worked in corporate America for several years knows what a micromanager looks like.
The Strength of Servant Leadership
What is the meaning of servant leadership? It is a leadership philosophy built on the belief that the most effective leaders strive to serve others, rather than accrue power or take control for themselves.
The Thrill of Victory, The Agony of Defeat.
If you are like me, you got way too much screen time watching the 2024 Summer Olympics that finished this week.
Let Your Thoroughbreds Run
I will offer this disclaimer up front, I’m not a horse person. I wish I could say that I am proficient in riding a horse, but I’m not.
Key Characteristics of Servant Leadership
At Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business, the concept of servant leadership is central to training MBA students to make a positive impact on the world around them.
Salary Compliance Alert for Business Owners
We don’t usually share a lot on our blog relating to Federal legal changes, but this one is a big one that we felt needed to be shared with our clients, partners and friends
The Reality of the GPA
Neil deGrasse Tyson, the well known American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator recently delivered a powerful commencement speech at Kean University in New Jersey.
The Wrong Way to Do a Lay Off
I recently read an article in Inc. that tells how Tesla went about laying off 14,000 employees. It’s really unbelievable to see the process they followed with the layoff.
The Power of Two Words
With the fast pace and stress of our daily lives, we sometimes forget about the simple things in life and how much they mean to others. Taking time to show appreciation to others is time well spent.
5 Habits of Successful Leaders
I have been watching the Netflix docuseries on Formula One racing recently, I must admit it becomes somewhat addictive.
The Formula One Method – Optimizing Performance
I have been watching the Netflix docuseries on Formula One racing recently, I must admit it becomes somewhat addictive.
Leadership Lessons from The Boys in the Boat
The Boys in the Boat, a movie released on Christmas day 2023, depicts the true story of the rowing team at University of Washington
Quiet Quitters -They are at Your Company
The Gallup poll for employee engagement is considered the benchmark.
Talking with Employees About Compensation
It is that time of year when many companies are working on employee performance reviews and getting ready to review and deliver information…
Bounce Back from Set Backs
In both our personal and professional lives, we all have had many successes and failures. At this point in my life and career, I can attest to this personally.
Ways to Maximize Your 2024 Salary Budget
Each year we look at many industry sources on what the average merit or pay increase budget is set for 2024.
Effective Strategies for Performance Management
This is the time of year that many companies are preparing for year-end performance reviews. Managing…
Hiring in Today’s Challenging Job Market
Hiring a new employee used to be easy, right? There were good candidates for each role and it was an employer’s market.
Being a Visionary
Today’s blog is the last in my series of five that has focused on critical leadership traits.
Critical Leadership Trait – Empathy
I have been discussing critical leadership traits in my last several blogs.
Critical Leadership Traits – Accountability
I am continuing my series on the top 5 leadership traits. Here’s number 3 – Accountability.
Critical Leadership Traits – Humility
In today’s “all about me” world it has become harder to find people who project true humility.
Good Leaders Listen – The Art of Listening
This is the first article in my five part series on Leadership Traits.
Counteroffer Caution
In the past three years, millions of Americans have said, “I quit.”
No One is Indispensable
Recently celebrity, Jamie Foxx, was filming a new movie, Back…
3 Easy People Processes for Huge Business Impact
I want to recommend three key people processes that can make
Why Good Managers are Hard to Find
Gallup finds that companies fail to choose the right management…
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