Candidates’ Past Successes May Not Transfer To A New Environment. By Steve Schumacher Over my career, I have helped many hiring managers transition from horrible to highly effective hiring techniques. I have seen far too many hiring managers make a long-term investment in a new employee with a seat-of-the-pants interviewing process. Considering how much organizations spend on recruiters, advertising open…
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Can You Measure Ethics and Integrity?
They Are Hard To Keep Track Of Unless They Are In Question. By Steve Schumacher In my years as a consultant, I have worked a great deal with organizations on analyzing jobs, building job descriptions, performance reviews, success factors, etc. In all those years I have found it very difficult to measure ethics and integrity. We all know they are…
Read MoreAccountability: Is It a Hollow Word These Days?
Has The Spirit Of People Taking Responsibility Been Lost? By Steve Schumacher The concept of accountability for results has been around since the beginning of time. Individual responsibility for one’s actions, whether it be for just one person or more than one person, has been the fuel of progress in our society. Leaving things to chance or luck has not…
Read MoreDo Managers Matter Anymore?
With Changes Happening At Light Speed, The Need For Managers Is Questioned. By Steve Schumacher As everyone who reads this knows, change is a constant in both business and in all parts of our lives. Everyone also knows that major changes have been constant and dramatic the last couple years. The things we took for granted in our workplaces may…
Read MoreDivisive Politics In The Workplace
What Should A Leader Do To Keep Political Friction Off The Job? By Steve Schumacher You would have to be in a cave 24/7 to not notice the dramatic political divisions in our country currently. It is major fodder for all of the media outlets, radio stations, newspapers and electronic media. Since our country began, there have been differences of…
Read MoreHow to Deal With a Poor Listener
Your Strategy Will Change Depending On Your Relationship With Them. By Steve Schumacher First, let me say that in my decades of training, coaching and consulting I have rarely come up across people who are truly good, active listeners. When I say active listeners I mean people that seek to understand what you are saying, ask good questions, show true…
Read MoreWhere Are You Going Now?
The Pandemic Caused A Seismic Shift In Our World And Our Dreams. By Steve Schumacher
Read MoreSix Things for All Leaders to Consider
Keep These Areas In Mind When You Work To Motivate Your Workforce. By Steve Schumacher Over my career as a leadership consultant and change agent, I have heard the mantra “people are our greatest asset” more times than I can count. It is usually verbalized by senior executives in annual reports or in employee meetings. This experience covers all kinds…
Read MoreGetting to Know Your Team Again
People Are Coming Back To Work In Person And Leaders Need To Regroup. By Steve Schumacher As the pandemic eases, restrictions are lifted and businesses work to getting back to normal, people will be transitioning back into the workplace. As we all know, the face of work for most people will be different for a long time, if not forever.…
Read MoreCompelling – A Word All Leaders Must Fully Understand
The Ability To Inspire Others Is One Difference Between A Manager And A Leader. By Steve Schumacher Over my decades of consulting and coaching bosses in business I have worked with all types of personalities with various strengths and weaknesses. There have been different terms for those bosses – supervisor, manager, director, vice-president, general manager, etc. In most cases, regardless…
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