by Dr. Rick Goodman | Aug 20, 2018 | Leadership, Team Building
Here’s a basic truth of running a company: You never just hire an employee. You hire the employee’s whole family. Don’t believe me? Well, ask yourself a few questions. How much time do you think each employee spends thinking about their spouse/partner/kids each...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Jul 30, 2018 | Leadership, Team Building
Many professionals reach a point in their career where they want to give back—to impart some of their learned experience to the folks who are just starting out. The formal name for this, of course, is mentoring—and it can be highly beneficial to mentor and mentee...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Jul 18, 2018 | Leadership, Management Skills, Team Building
In order to effectively lead your team members, you first have to earn their trust. But when you’re brand new to your leadership position, that puts you in a bind. Trust is something that’s earned over time—not something you can create on day one. What can new leaders...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Jul 16, 2018 | Leadership, Management Skills, Team Building
Mentorship can be beneficial to all parties involved—the mentors, the mentees, and even your company more broadly. That’s because mentorship, when done right, is one of the best ways to improve employee engagement—showing your team members that you’re willing to make...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Jun 20, 2018 | Human Resources, Leadership, Team Building
I’ve written at great length about the value of employee engagement, so there’s no need to rehash it here. Suffice to say, if your employees aren’t engaged, it means you’re not getting the best possible work out of them; and, there’s a good chance they’re looking to...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | May 21, 2018 | Leadership, Team Building
Great leaders are always in the market for fresh new ideas—actively seeking them out, soliciting them, soaking them up. Hopefully, yours is a company where all employees are encouraged to speak up and weigh in on where the business should head. And hopefully your...