Being generous simply means giving freely of yourself – your knowledge, your expertise, your time, or your possessions – without expecting anything in return. It can range from helping a disabled person with her groceries to serving on the board …
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At the Intuit Small Business blog, Brett Snyder talks about how to prepare for turnover. He says: I’ve known that my concierge would be leaving from almost the day she started. She’s been working hard during grad school, but she’s …
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It’s a little insane how much time and effort we spend trying to recruit the right people, and then how easily we blow it with them as soon as they step through the door. Here are seven reminders to ensure …
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The online world is buzzing about Google+ (or Google Plus), which is purported to be Google’s answer to Facebook. Since it’s not available to the public, I haven’t used it yet, but I have seen the news coverage and Google’s …
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I’ve never had the experience of working full time for an organization that did employee training particularly well. I think I know why. In today’s world, corporate loyalty is a thing of the past, and some people switch jobs …
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Alison Green, the writer at one of my favorite blogs, Ask a Manager, recently received this question from a reader: I inherited a department of people who I don’t feel were adequately managed for several years. Basically, as long as …
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Brett Snyder, who’s Founder and President of Cranky Concierge air travel, writes over at Intuit’s Small Business blog. Brett has some terrific thoughts for leaders who need to reduce the organization’s dependence on them: I’ve been on two trips in …
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