People Skills

Where Do Leaders Come From?

If you want to grow your business, you must grow your people. In the small and mid-sized companies that I work with, there is—not always, but more times than not—a sizable gap between the CEO and his or her direct reports. It’s not a skill gap. It’s a leadership gap.

Kindness Does Matter in Business

Spontaneous kindness makes such an impact of customers and employees and we just cannot forget about the power of this concept. Another recent research poll showed that the the brand attribute that customers had found important (up by 391% over 3 years) was “kindness and empathy.”

Master Your Small Business Team

Who invented the light bulb? If you said Thomas Edison, you’d only be partly correct. Edison never took credit for solely inventing the light bulb. He acknowledged it took a team of diverse talent with a passion for excellence.

5 Conversation Starters (That Aren’t About Sports!)

At best, falling back on sports talk shows your inability to find a topic that is inclusionary and that demonstrates your lack of interest in learning more about others in the group.

3 Reasons Why You Should Support Your Employees’ Hobbies

Some leaders prefer to take a hands-off approach when it comes to their employees’ personal lives, but, in fact, getting to know your employees outside of work and taking an active role in supporting their hobbies can benefit your company in several unexpected ways.

10 Tips to Keep Your Team Positive

Your sales and customer service team are the primary customer contact for every business. What does their attitude say about your company? If some of your team are not communicating the message you want, here are 10 questions to ask yourself to ensure they stay positive, focused on message and deliver an exceptional customer service experience.

Critical Qualities of a Top Manager

In business we are only as successful as the people we hire. And while our front-line employees are critical to our business, choosing the right managers can have significant impact on our success.

37 Ideas for Motivating Your Employees

A good job is hard to find, but every entrepreneur knows a good employee is even harder to keep. As an entrepreneur, one must ensure his or her company is staffed with people who look forward to coming to work every day for more than a paycheck.

Smart Leaders Make Smart Investments in Their Employees

Smart leaders invest in the talent of their employees. Talented employees make businesses succeed and they add value to your company—great leaders recognize that.

8 Ways to Boost Employee Engagement

How many of your employees are engaged? How many are enthusiastic about their jobs? Happy and engaged employees tend to be more productive and committed to their work, which can ultimately help drive business success. In this Tip, we offer 8 best practices for improving employee engagement.

More from People Skills

Back to Parent Category

Top Articles in This Category

Stay up to date with