by msynk | Apr 3, 2017 | awareness, Hiring, Management, People, Staffing, Teamwork, Uncategorized
Yesterday, I was reminded of this great observation from Jim Collins in his book Good To Great, that the “great” companies hire slow and fire fast. This came to me while facilitating a quarterly session for one of my favorite clients. Our sessions together...
by msynk | Nov 18, 2015 | Hiring, Leadership, Management, People, Quality, Staffing, Uncategorized
Do you consider your employees assets or expenses? This is a quick post to help you orient yourself with regards to how you feel about your people, your team, your employees. How did you answer that first question? Clearly, the largest expense line in just about every...
by msynk | Jan 19, 2010 | Hiring, Staffing, Topgrading
Rarely does anyone admit to being a slot filler anymore when hiring people, lot’s of lip service being paid these days to how people are our most important resource. But I regularly hear about new staff members being hired and thrown at the work. No direction,...
by msynk | Oct 14, 2009 | Leadership, Performance, Staffing
At Inner Circle this morning, a member brought up the issue of a poorly performing employee. Early on in presenting the facts of the situation, he made a key comment about the situation, “I think we created this situation.”While discussing the situation,...
by msynk | Oct 1, 2008 | Management, Staffing
Some interesting discussions at Inner Circle this week. One really challenges conventional management wisdom. That wisdom being, don’t get too close to your employees. At a large corporation there are lots of resources and lots of employees, so it’s easier...
