Planning a team building day of fun is a great way to revitalize your group’s energy and enthusiasm, as well as improve communication and problem solving skills. There are many ideas for fun ways to increase your team’s cohesiveness and establish better working relationships. Team building activities span the breadth of the imagination, from cooking to sports, wilderness survival type…
Read MoreA good leader knows how to motivate his or her employees. When considering how to motivate your team, keep in mind that there are some definite motivational styles that vary among your employees. Three of the most common styles are achievement-motivated, affiliation-motivated and power-motivated. 1. Achievement-Motivated – Goal setting and achieving success is very important to employees with this motivational…
Read MoreBefore you can define the best character traits and skills that make up a good Chief Operating Officer, it's first necessary to define the job description. Because there is so much variation in job duties from one organization to another, there is also a large variation in the characteristics that make up the “perfect COO”. However, there are some key…
Read MoreThe position of chief operating officer is one seen in many companies. But what that position entails depends on a variety of factors. The job description of a COO in one company may be entirely different from the duties performed by a COO in another similar company. In general, a chief operating officer often handles a company's short-term and routine…
Read MoreImage via Wikipedia I manage five companies and every day is a juggling act because I need to keep all those employees happy and content and ready to do their jobs to the best of their ability. How do I do it? I love what I do and because I love what I do I’m always ready to work. I…
Read MoreImage via CrunchBase As our workforce expands it becomes more complicated for companies to find the right employees for the job. People who are looking for jobs know how to make a resume (and if they don’t they hire someone who does). The workforce is has become familiar with typical interview questions and they are prepared to answer them the…
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