by Jim Struck | Feb 1, 2016 | Articles, Human Resources, Leadership Effectiveness
Start with understanding the characteristics of your team that work really well. Often, they are the characteristics that distinguish you in the marketplace. Finding the right people doesn’t have to be difficult. I wrote a piece last February on high turnover and a...
by Jim Struck | Feb 2, 2015 | Articles, Human Resources
I’m in the midst of getting my certification in EQ and EQ360 (Emotional Quotient – which is part of the field of Emotional Intelligence). I am doing this to help those I serve see themselves more clearly. EQ is part of creating greater self-awareness. Going through...
by Jim Struck | Dec 13, 2013 | Articles, Human Resources, Leadership Effectiveness
As I travel to organizations around the country invariably the conversation turns to the hiring of the right people.There always seem to be certain positions that are the greatest challenge. Why? Sometimes it is because they are difficult jobs that few people want....
by Jim Struck | Feb 16, 2011 | Articles, Human Resources
North American employees are now twice as likely as before the recession to head for the door, according to the latest findings of the global consulting firm BlessingWhite. Nineteen percent of high performers who scored low on job satisfaction plan to leave their...
by Jim Struck | Jul 29, 2009 | Articles, Human Resources
By Jim Struck On Monday, October 20, 2008 Samuel Culbert wrote In the Wall Street Journal that we should get rid of the performance review because it “destroys morale, kills teamwork, and hurts the bottom line.” His main reference was to those annual performance...
