by Michael E. Parker | Oct 8, 2020 | Leadership
Personality testing is a trendy tool that many employers use to find out their team’s strengths and weaknesses. However, when used incorrectly, personality tests can cause significant harm to a team’s morale and to the company at large. These are some ways to never...
by Michael E. Parker | Aug 10, 2020 | Leadership
Hiring is a part of many managers’ jobs, which means every manager needs to be proficient in evaluating people not only on their qualifications, but also on their personability. Hire someone purely for their experience and you might have a poor team player on your...
by Michael E. Parker | Aug 6, 2020 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership
Diversity is a tenant of many organizations, and for good reason. Diversity can encourage better problem solving in the workplace, as a person’s background can influence their perception of the world. With more diversity, you have a larger variety of perspectives,...
by Michael E. Parker | Aug 3, 2020 | Leadership
Everyone has times in their life when things go poorly. Unfortunately, there are many people each day who experience surprise injuries, unexpected deaths of a loved one, or a major disaster, such as a house fire. Expecting an employee to work through a situation like...
by Michael E. Parker | May 29, 2020 | Leadership
When working at home, employees can often feel disconnected from the company they work for. After all, when you are not surrounded by the office environment every day, it can feel isolating. One issue that can come up as a result is employees feeling under-appreciated...
by Michael E. Parker | May 27, 2020 | Leadership
When your company goes remote, it can be simple to keep the status quo, rather than shaking things up. After all, working from home constantly can be a major change for many people, and further adding to or moving around their schedules can be a burden at times....
