by Dr. Rick Goodman | Mar 30, 2023 | Hiring and Retention, Human Resources, Leadership, Management Skills
Learning how to handle diffficult personalities at work is a key skill of any solutions oriented leader! Managing difficult personalities can be a draining experience, whether it’s in the workplace, within your social circles, or even within your own family. The...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | May 31, 2022 | Hiring and Retention
When I was doing the research for my book The Solutions Oriented Leader one fact became apparent. Great organizations understand how solutions oriented leadership improves employee retention for several reasons. Employees don’t want to work for a pushover or a boss....
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Oct 26, 2020 | Hiring and Retention, Human Resources, Team Building
Team building begins with smart hiring. A great team is one in which the group is stronger than the sum of its members. At the same time, a team cannot succeed unless all of the individuals that comprise it are dedicated to the team’s vision and to its success. To put...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Mar 2, 2020 | Hiring and Retention, Human Resources, Workplace Culture
What’s the best way to entice top talents to come work for your company? You might assume it’s salary and benefits, and sure, those are definitely important. According to most studies, though, it’s actually organizational culture that’s the top draw. People want to...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Feb 24, 2020 | Hiring and Retention, Human Resources, Workplace Culture
These days, most businesses place a premium on workplace diversity. Simply put, most of us want to have an organizational culture that’s welcoming to all kinds of people, from all walks of life. There’s a moral imperative toward a diverse organizational culture, as...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Jun 17, 2019 | Hiring and Retention, Human Resources
There’s a lot of received wisdom about the hiring process—a litany of “best practices” we’re all supposed to follow. The thing is, that received wisdom isn’t always so wise. And the best practices? They’re not always very good. You’ve got to be...
