Interviewing Well to Gain Employees

Feb 4, 2014 | Leadership Development

In a tough economy or a vibrant one, gaining or finding and hiring good employees is one of the most challenging, and re-curing problems confronting most organizations. We've all done it, and many still do: In our desperation to fill the empty position, we simply hire the most interested, and sometimes, the only applicant who appears close to what we're looking for. Then what often happens is, we end up paying an under-qualified individual more than current staff -- and quite often way more...

10 Indications It’s Time to Update Your Strategic Plan – Why, When & How

Mar 23, 2010 | Strategic Planning

If you're wondering when to update your company's strategic plan, here are ten indicators it may be time: Someone wrote "Update Me" in the dust on the printed version of your plan. You vaguely remember creating your plan about the same time you bought your first fax machine. When asked if they've ever seen your company's strategic plan, your employees laugh and reply, "Strategic plan? This company has a strategic plan? I don't believe it!" You ask eight different employees to identify the top...

Boards Should Do Board Stuff

Aug 3, 2009 | Leadership Development

I've heard the same question from three board presidents over the past few weeks: So how do we make sure we implement the strategic plan we just completed? My answer: That's your job as the board president. Make strategic plan updates a regular part of your monthly or at least quarterly board meetings. Put it on the board meeting agendas; then address it. If you don't track it, monitor it, and coordinate with the CEO and others as appropriate to make sure action is being taken, who will? Your...