Business leaders are sounding an alarm about talent scarcity. Finding people with the skills their organizations need has become increasingly challenging. Talent scarcity isn’t a problem of too few people, clarifies Steve White, leader of PwC’s Global Mobility Strategy Consulting team. Rather, “it’s about having enough of the right skills in the right places at…
Read MoreHigh-Performing Toxic Employees: Interview Red Flags, Culture Strategies and When to Fire What do you do when you have an employee who is a dream come true at his or her specialty, but a nightmare to coworkers and customers (a.k.a. a high-performing jerk)? Is it wise to tolerate bad behavior because the metrics are great?…
Read MoreWhy Leaders Micromanage (And How to Break the Habit) Creating a positive work environment goes a long way toward retaining team members with qualities you desire. Micromanaging creates a poisonous work environment. Knowing how to stop micromanaging is therefore crucial to keeping good team members. What does micromanaging look like? What does it cost the…
Read MoreWhat’s the Ideal Contractor vs Employee Ratio for Your Workforce in 2025? How to Find the Perfect Balance Between Contractors and Employees for Maximum Workforce Agility In the era of the “gig economy,” the decision between hiring a contractor or an employee is becoming increasingly critical for employers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,…
Read MoreIs Your Open Door Policy Destroying Productivity? 7 Smart Guidelines for the Hybrid Workplace The Evolution of Open Door: Physical to Digital Accessibility An open door says, “Welcome. Come in. Let’s talk.” A closed door says, “I need my privacy. Please come back later.” When you’re a manager, you and your door (real or figurative)…
Read MoreRecruiting and onboarding: They are two halves of the hiring whole. When they are both working well, your business is highly likely to end up with a talented, committed team in sync with each other. Miss the mark on one, and hiring effectiveness suffers. It can be additionally challenging to do both remotely, such as…
Read MoreGender Wage Gap 2025: Are We Finally Making Progress? (Data Says It’s Complicated) The Gender Wage Gap in 2025: Where We Stand (Latest Statistics) Gone are the days when women were paid less than men, right? Not really, although we are making progress toward equality. From the 1960s through the early 1980s, women working full-time,…
Read MoreConstruction & Engineering Industry Outlook: The Talent Shortage Reshaping How Companies Hire The engineering and construction industry experienced five percent growth during 2018, with significant mergers and acquisitions playing key roles, reports Michelle Meisels, who leads the engineering and construction practice for Deloitte Consulting Technology. In Deloitte’s 2019 Engineering and Construction Industry Outlook, she predicts…
Read MoreWhich Professional Development Podcasts Do Top Performers Actually Listen To? Podcasts are a great free resource for professional development. They come in a vast diversity of topics, formats, and personalities, and we can access them anywhere and anytime. Some are informational and others are inspirational. Because there are so many professional development podcasts available, it…
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