Struggling with engaging your employees? Look to the usual place: the top. Employee engagement isn’t just modeled by leadership; it’s directly affected by how engaged leaders themselves are. But when you think about leadership, don’t forget about the managers that sit under your C-level and VP...
No company hits the top spot in Inc.’s 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies without having a really good leader motivating its teams. Below are some insights from leaders of the number 1 companies. The two leaders who helmed the no. 1 companies of 2020...
Few things will improve the quality of your life more than learning how to make high-quality decisions. Yet amazingly, no one really teaches us how to do it. Not in grade school; not in high school. Most college majors don’t require courses in critical thinking...
“So Michael, what are some trends in executive recruiting?" I’ve fielded this question a bit lately, so thought I’d take the time to talk about a few of the big themes I’ve noticed this year, particularly when it comes to hiring executives. 1. Prioritizing diversity, equity and...
What’s the difference between job risk and career risk? David Rogier, CEO and Co-founder of MasterClass, puts it this way: Job risk: the chance your job might disappear Career risk: The chance you’ll damage your career over the long run He puts it in the context of deciding whether...
Shorter meetings, the holy grail of the business world. Everyone says they want them, but in reality, they hardly ever materialize. You need practical tactics for actually making shorter meetings happen, and here are a few I’ve learned over the past 20 years in the recruiting business: ...
So, you’re a leader? Prove it. Aside from your title, it can be challenging to accurately illustrate your leadership skills with a resume alone. Like all good storytelling, you have to “show me” not “tell me.” As an executive recruiter for 20 years, I’ve seen a...
What enables you to reach your full potential in your job? According to a Harvard Business Review survey of nearly 15K US workers, people work to their full potential when they: Get clear direction about what’s expected of them Are willing to ask questions and are...
I’m sorry, what were you saying? Information overload is a drag on our attention span. A stressful year doesn’t help. Brains dealing with a lot of stress go into fight-or-flight mode and don’t perform so well when it comes to executive functioning. We all know the distractions...
How do you know if your efforts to boost your employer brand are working? Here are a few good indicators: Employees are referring peers to your company The quality of job candidates is high, as is your rate of offer acceptance Sites like Glassdoor show...