Leadership & Career

Looking for ways to start your new position on the right foot? The following actions will serve you well from day one and beyond.

As managers, it’s our responsibility to deliver results and openly communicate with and support our teams, especially when the going gets tough. Managers who stick by their employees through thick and thin win their team members’ hearts and boast better retention rates.

Sure, it would be nice to tell your workers they are all getting raises or that they can take the rest of the day off. Unfortunately, managers do not get to utter these words very often. There are some phrases, however, that you can employ on a more regular basis to perk up ears and boost morale. Tr

How do you know what excellent management looks like? We’ve compiled a checklist that contains all the attributes of a great manager. By improving your management skills, you’ll enjoy increased employee retention rates, lower turnover, higher levels of engagement and better employee performance.

Nailing the onboarding process is crucial for retaining top talent and securing a low turnover rate at your organization, so implementing a 90-day plan for all new hires is essential. Here’s a detailed framework you can use to develop 90-day onboarding plans at your organization.

Work flexibility and time off are more important to employees than ever before. Many employers made changes on the fly to their time-off programs during the pandemic. Now is a good time to take stock of your programs and policies and look for opportunities to improve competitiveness and ensure compl

Your job is to convince those at the top that the training expenses will pay off in the future. There are a few ways you can go about getting your boss to sign off on training programs.

Being part of an organizational structure in which employees serve more than one boss can make these staff members feel like a confused spider caught in a tangled web. Companies often employ such “dotted line” arrangements to use employees efficiently and reduce budgetary expenses. As a manager, att

Remember the saying “people don’t quit jobs, they quit managers”? Well, it still rings true. Most of the core reasons people quit their jobs are driven from the top. Organizations looking to improve employee retention need to start with effective leadership, according to Paycor, provider of HR and p

A good manager can maintain the status quo successfully, but great managers can take companies to the next level by significantly increasing employee engagement, productivity and job satisfaction.