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Are You About to Hire the Wrong Job Applicant? 8 Signs

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Dianna Booher |
Small Business - Entrepreneurship - Leadership - Management |
Tue, 10/23/2018 - 22:50

Piles of applications and résumés represent time to sort through applicants, attempting to match a position with a person’s expertise and skills. It would be so much faster if the unsuitable job applicants walked in with a label on their forehead: “Reject.” Then you could spend time with the best qualified candidates.

The top candidates have unique qualifications, while the worst candidates share common flaws. Here are the glaring warning signs that will help you short-circuit those time-wasting interviews in the hiring process and move on to the top talent quickly.

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8 Tips to Increase the ROI of Your Staff Meetings

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Dianna Booher |
Strategy - Small Business - Entrepreneurship - Leadership - Management - Sales |
Sat, 09/22/2018 - 00:44

The COO of my consulting firm years ago used to start staff meetings with 5-15 minutes of small talk. Although he intended to promote socializing, the adverse consequences were late-arrivers, difficulty in focusing on serious discussion at the start of the meeting, and low energy throughout the remainder of the meeting.

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6 Signs That You're a Micromanager

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Dianna Booher |
Small Business - Entrepreneurship - Leadership - Management |
Wed, 08/22/2018 - 22:21

Nobody I know proudly brags about being a micromanager. Frankly, most vehemently deny the label. Yet the workplace overflows with them. Here’s how to spot them on your team before you give them even bigger opportunities to frustrate the people who work with them. And if deep down you fear you may be falling into the micromanagement trap yourself, consider these signs before it’s too late to make a change.

Micromanagers Complain About Work Overload

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Learning to Love Creative Criticism

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Small Business - Entrepreneurship - Management |
Fri, 07/27/2018 - 21:35

Jon Kolko, Author, Creative Clarity

Creativity is fundamental to driving the market. It's no longer a word used to describe aesthetics or the "icing on the cake"; creativity is a required competency for organizations who seek to identify new market opportunities, define new ways of running their business, and ship innovative products and services. But the creative process, and creative people, can be frustrating. The process is messy and organic, and the people are emotional and eccentric. Often, conservative companies who have established ways of doing and thinking have trouble attracting and retaining creative talent, who feel stifled by regimented processes, rules, and a hierarchical culture of consensus.

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6 Measures of Emotional Maturity as a Leader

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Dianna Booher |
Small Business - Entrepreneurship - Leadership - Management - Sales |
Mon, 07/23/2018 - 23:28

On the good days as leader, you feel like a winning coach at the Super Bowl. On the bad days, you feel as though you’re skiing just a few feet ahead of an avalanche. Most days fall somewhere in between.

To increase your chances of more good days than bad, check your leadership aptitudes and attitudes:

Are You Emotionally “UP” As a Leader?

Show UP as a Leader

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