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Tips on Firing Employees

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Poor training? Finally, to reduce the chance you must fire someone again, you must attempt to determine how this all happened. Was the hiring process flawed? A bad job description? There could be many answers and unless you find them you will spend more time firing people than necessary.

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Leadership Development is Shortsighted

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Organizations that implemented a “learning journey” approach to training and development ( including on-the-job training , learning from coaches , and formal training events), increase the perception of their development quality by more than 90 percent. Leadership Tips. Related articles. Leadership is Already Inside You.

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Leadership in Flight

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To achieve human flight, he had written, was "only a question of knowledge and skill in all acrobatic feats," and birds were "the most perfectly trained gymnasts in the world.specially well fitted for their work." In this letter, Wilbur had made mention of his interest in birds. For Wilbur and Orville, the dream had taken hold.

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Harnessing your team's competitive advantage

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However, there is a problem: Most people weren't trained in doing this nor were we provided good models growing up. Most of us avoid conflict like crazy. But what if harnessing conflict was our best chance to build championship teams that produce greatness?

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Time Management Strategies for Small Businesses

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Cross-train and delegate responsibilities. Small businesses are better positioned to grow lean if they emphasize the importance of cross-training employees and delegating responsibilities effectively. Employees who are trained to serve multiple functions for the company can be moved around based on current needs as the business grows.

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The Unstoppable Organization

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Put differently, you can train employees on new processes, add new technology, or bring in highly skilled people, but in the end it's the employees' own experiences, ideals, and enthusiasm that will determine how well we attract, service, and retain our customers.

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Teams and Thinking Style

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While teambuilding and sensitivity training workshops abound, they typically deliver little in the way of long-term impact, often because they overlook an essential factor driving team performance: thinking. The free download also provides tips for using a thinking-based framework to overcome common team challenges.

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