How to evaluate your employees

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Evaluating employees and paying them what they deserve is one of the most crucial decisions a manager has to make, and is an important part of effectively managing a business. Ask any professional about appraisals and you’ll get mixed reviews. Employees are o... More »

Poor Management May Be to Blame for Disengaged Employees in Germany

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Just 15 percent of workers in Germany are engaged with their jobs, according to Gallup Daily tracking. Businesses must understand the key role managers play in increasing engagement by addressing employees' most crucial needs and expectations. More »

Leadership Tips for Cross-Silo Success

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Management silos are where innovation dissolves in layers of hierarchy. Great business ideas go wasted every day because employees don’t know what to do with them, and those employees are afraid of wasting company resources trying to figure it out. Here, Nancy Dea... More »

Why Accountability Is Key to Successful Workplace Flexibility

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Workplace trust is wonderful in theory, but will fall apart without accountability—as the recent work-from-home flap at Yahoo showed. More »

Managing Talent Is Not That Hard

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Attracting talented people, engaging them, inspiring high performance, rewarding and retaining them – maybe it’s become a leadership obsession and we’re struggling to see the forest for the trees? More »