As a hiring manager or leader, there are two reasons you might need to review this post: 1.) You don’t hire new employees often, so you have no system and can’t easily remember all the steps that need to take place each time you do have an opportunity to hire someone. 2.) You’re hiring a lot of new employees, so... View Article
We don’t need more problem solvers. What we do need are more problem avoiders. As a leader, what if you were effective enough to solve problems before they even presented themselves? Like many leaders, in an interview for my current position, I remarked that I was a “problem solver.” I thought this was a good skill. However, I’ve come to... View Article
“I was talking to Nancy the other day, and she was bragging about how well you’ve been ministering to the Smith family through their crisis. Well done!” Third-party encouragement can be the best kind of encouragement. Typically, triangulation has a negative connotation. But when you can triangulate someone in encouragement, you can actually multiply the compliment. As a leader, this... View Article