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Are “Bad Apples” Spoiling Your Business Operations? – Column #150
Marcus Straub Most businesses employ skilled team members, many with decent and even great attitudes. These individuals come to work, perform their jobs to a...
Listen With Integrity To Build Successful Relationships – Column #149
Marcus Straub Ineffective communication presents the largest obstacle to any successful professional or personal relationship, and it all begins with listening. Not...
What’s Your Management Style? Leader or Boss? – Column #148
Marcus Straub There’s a vast difference between being a leader and a boss. A leader influences, collaborates, guides, mentors and supports others to encourage movement...
Does A Team Member Hold You Hostage? – Column #147
Marcus Straub Every company has team members who hold positions critical to daily operations. While these individuals might fill important roles, they also could...
Are You Addressing Barriers To Business Success? – Column #146
Marcus Straub Internal barriers or blockages to business success come in many forms: ineffective hiring practices, poor on-boarding and training, bad teamwork, low...
Are Personality Conflicts Hurting Your Business? – Column #145
Marcus Straub Personality conflicts hurt businesses by contributing to declines in communication, collaboration and teamwork. In turn, efficiency, productivity,...
Reduce Expenses and Improve ROI with Job Benchmarking – Column #144
Marcus Straub Businesses experience turnover for a variety of reasons, and the expenses associated with finding, hiring, training and developing new team members are...
Are You Distracting Yourself With The Competition? – Column #143
Marcus Straub Over the course of my career as a coach and consultant, I’ve met with many business owners who’ve lost their way in the face of “competition” with other...
Hire Intelligently and Develop Top Performers – Column # 142
Marcus Straub The easiest and most effective way to build a competent, motivated and engaged team is to hire intelligently. Unfortunately, the typical path to hiring...