Front Line Leadership Module VII – Managing Performance II: The Employee Development Model

Front Line Leadership is a newly redesigned, flexible, ten-module program that provides new and current supervisors and managers with a toolkit of practical communication and employee development tools that reduce conflict, improve employee performance, and enhance team effectiveness. The ten, four-hour modules can be offered in any combination. Each one targets a specific set of […]

The Importance of Employee Motivation

The success of any business is greatly dependent on its employee motivation. Regardless of business strategies or the marketing prowess of the person in charge, without a hardworking and dedicated workforce at the center of operations, a company cannot have a stable foundation. Keeping employees motivated is paramount; a motivated workforce means a highly productive […]

Team building in the Workplace

Team building in the workplace is an important part of any business because it brings employees together and reminds them why they came on board in the first place – to be a part of a team. Team-focused exercises encourage collaboration and partnership, while allowing employees to see each other in different lights and connect […]

The Role of the Leader

What is leadership? What is the role of the leader and how do you know if you are a good leader? Good leadership is not “one size fits all,” and every situation may call for a specific style of leadership. An Effective Leader Should… As well as providing direction, inspiration, and guidance, good leaders exhibit […]

Managing Personalities with DiSC

Every workplace is made up of various and distinct personalities. A good leader recognizes the differences in each employee and doesn’t take a “one-size-fits-all” approach to management. Management would be easy if everyone was hard-working, collaborative, and always had a great attitude. If this were the case, your job would consist of watching a team […]

The Three Types of Employee Engagement

Employee engagement is the extent to which employees feel passionate about their jobs and are committed to the organization. This emotional commitment means engaged employees care about their work and their company. An employee is considered highly engaged if he is fully absorbed in his work or encouraged to perform his task beyond what typically […]

The Financial Impact of Employee Engagement

Financial impact of employee engagement represents the levels of enthusiasm and connection employees have with their organization. It’s a measure of how motivated people are to put in extra effort for their organization, and a sign of how committed they are to their position. There are 3 types of employee engagement: Engaged: This type of […]

What To Do: Employee Underperformance

Every manager at some point in their career will have to learn to deal with employee underperformance issues. If your staff isn’t performing at their best, it can decrease morale and your business’s ability to meet its’ objectives. It is both important and fair for leadership and the underperforming employee to find a solution to […]

7 Tips for Providing Effective Employee Feedback

In many workplaces, a communication gap exists between leaders and employees – 91% of employees in a recent survey report that their manager does not communicate effectively. Often, the most difficult type of communication with an employee involves giving feedback. When managers fail to provide effective employee feedback, employees become disengaged, resulting in losses of […]

Listen Up – Listening Habits of Effective Leaders

Effective leaders with effective communication is key to the success of any business. Leaders must be able to accurately decipher and communicate their missions, objectives, and visions for their company to their managers, and those managers to their employees. However, no matter how precisely these things are communicated, it is possible that ineffective listening on […]