Setting Goals? Focus on This Instead

Setting Goals? Focus on This Instead

This article is an excerpt from Atomic Habits, James Clear’s New York Times best-seller. Join us for Growth Series with James Clear on February 27, 2019 to learn about how to improve 1% every day through tiny changes. Registration is still open. Use promo code GS2019 to save your seats.   Prevailing wisdom claims that the best way to achieve what…

An Employer’s Guide to Hawaii’s New Salary History Ban

An Employer’s Guide to Hawaii’s New Salary History Ban

Earlier this year, Governor David Ige signed a bill into law which prohibits employers from asking job applicants about their salary history. Hawaii’s Equal Pay Act, also known as the Salary Ban Law, takes effect on January 1, 2019. So what do you need to know? While it’s true these changes mean many businesses will…

6 Things to Keep in Mind When Delivering Employee Feedback

6 Things to Keep in Mind When Delivering Employee Feedback

Being a great leader means giving feedback that inspires growth and improves performance. It’s both essential to an employee’s individual growth and development but also to the health and well-being of your company. Contrary to what you might believe, employees find incredible value in receiving feedback from managers and other leaders. In fact, almost 60%…

Soliciting Feedback: How to Do It Well

Soliciting Feedback: How to Do It Well

Giving, receiving, and acting on employee feedback is essential for organizations that want to improve their company culture. Nearly 60% of surveyed employees and 72% of employees under 30 want feedback from their bosses daily or weekly, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. Feedback solicitation matters at every level. But asking for feedback – and then receiving it…

Summer Reading: 6 Books on Becoming a Better Leader

Summer Reading: 6 Books on Becoming a Better Leader

Whether you’ve recently stepped into a leadership position or are looking to master the art of running a successful business, these six books share the skills necessary to become a more effective leader. 1. Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts by Annie Duke Annie Duke, professional poker champion…

4 Common Mistakes That Drive Job Candidates Away from Small Businesses

4 Common Mistakes That Drive Job Candidates Away from Small Businesses

Finding the right people to hire–those with the right experience, skills, and growth potential–is challenging for businesses of all sizes. Even more for small businesses, the NIFB Small Business Optimism Index recently found that 88% of small businesses hiring or trying to hire reported few or no qualified applicants for open positions. Small businesses need…