HR and Staffing

Effectively Training First-Time Managers

Your company’s productivity and ability to retain committed employees depend largely upon the skill of its leadership. But for first-time managers, supervising others is a new responsibility—and a major challenge that may be overwhelming.

How to Retain Millennial Employees

Years ago, people retired from their first job after 30–40 years of service. In stark contrast, the newest generation has a reputation for job hopping—often with good reason.

Ask, Don’t Tell: The Power of Two

What’s the key to effective sales feedback and better producer performance? Follow these four steps to ensure a new kind of evaluation conversation with your sales staff.

Don’t Get Caught Off Guard

Many issues can prevent mediocre performers from becoming all-stars. But one of the most common is failing to anticipate what will happen next. Are your salespeople rising to the occasion?

Need a Sales Boost? Look Inward

Everything you do to build your self-esteem also builds your self-confidence—and that translates into better selling.

Motivating Millennials

The working style of millennials is notably different from that of previous generations. Play to their strengths to increase productivity.

Tough Love

Are you tolerating underperformance from your salespeople? Assessing whether a sales rep is or could be delivering results is fairly straightforward—it’s a math problem.

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