The hit show Hamilton provides the advice to “smile more and speak less.” I would amend that and drop the first part though a pleasant demeanor can also be helpful. I suspect you may have heard the “you should smile more” advice before in a condescending or paternalistic manner. I like the idea of speaking less for many reasons.

Despite my natural inclination to “think to talk”, I often find myself going on too long – particularly if I am passionate about the subject. I also recognize that some are “talk to think” and must verbalize and hear the words for their ideas to be fully formed. In either case, or if you are somewhere in the middle, there are some benefits as a leader and manager to talking less to achieve better outcomes.

Experiencing turnover like never before? Finding that after 3-4 weeks, new hires fail to perform or even leave? Wishing you could simply clone your existing employees and be done with this hiring headache?

We can’t clone employees. But we can talk about proven ways to attract the types of people you need. In this workshop, we’ll do exactly that. Join me as we dive into marketing your business, creating a story that excites, and writing effective job descriptions – all for the sake of attracting those elusive rock star employees.

And we won’t stop there. We’ll also focus on interviewing these potential rock stars. Rock stars are impressive, but can they really perform and be a productive member of your team? This process makes sure you find out.

In response to an “alarming” increase in trench-related fatalities, OSHA has launched an enhanced enforcement initiative to protect workers from the hazard, the Department of Labor organization announced.

The Associated Builders and Contractors’ confidence index was down for the fourth consecutive month, while backlog dropped slightly and expectations for profits fell into negative territory. 

The city overtakes Tokyo as inflation and supply chain snarls affect markets across the globe.