What do you do as a leader when your top-performing employees lose their focus and motivation? If members of your team are not as engaged as they once were, several factors could be impacting their...| Peter Barron Stark Companies
Almost every leader will agree that a fully engaged employee is critical to an organization’s success. Everywhere we look, the narrative is about employees who are disengaged, and it’s hard to be a great leader...| Peter Barron Stark Companies
An executive we coach shared with us his frustration that one of his highest performing direct reports submitted her resignation. The executive said what bothered him the most was the direct report’s reason for leaving....| Peter Barron Stark Companies
The first time I heard the term quiet cracking, I thought to myself, now they are just making stuff up. But the term kept popping up, so I started looking into it. And yes, it...| Peter Barron Stark Companies
There is no question that the rise of AI and automation is changing leadership. While some may fear it, it is important to remember that AI can benefit teams with its data analysis, pattern recognition,... The post The Future of Leadership: Essential Skills for Thriving in an AI-Driven Workplace appeared first on Peter Barron Stark Companies.| Peter Barron Stark Companies
When it comes to working collaboratively across the organization, we find two types of leaders: bridge builders and fence builders. Depending on which you fall into, it could affect your ability to be promoted. Building... The post Are you a bridge builder or fence builder? appeared first on Peter Barron Stark Companies.| Peter Barron Stark Companies
Effective communication is key to being an effective leader. Yet, not all conversations go as smoothly as we would like. Particularly when you need to address performance issues with an employee who resists acknowledging them,... The post Strategies for When Your Performance Feedback Conversation Goes South appeared first on Peter Barron Stark Companies.| Peter Barron Stark Companies
The employee market has been a rollercoaster at best over the last couple of years. For managers, maintaining a motivated workforce is more crucial—and challenging—than ever. As businesses constantly adapt to current changes, employees may... The post Increasing Motivation and Engagement in Today’s Market appeared first on Peter Barron Stark Companies.| Peter Barron Stark Companies
If you read most blogs today, you are left with the impression that remote and hybrid work is here to stay and an essential part of the new workplace. But then we hear in the... The post Is remote work here to stay or on its way out? appeared first on Peter Barron Stark Companies.| Peter Barron Stark Companies
As we round out the holidays this year, many leaders are looking into the new year and setting some New Year’s resolutions. Whether you believe in resolutions or not, it is a good time to... The post Take your Leadership to the Next Level with a More Capable team for the New Year appeared first on Peter Barron Stark Companies.| Peter Barron Stark Companies
If your company is like most of the ones we have worked with this year, staffing and retention are at the top of the minds of most HR departments and leadership teams. While the employee... The post Are you struggling with retention? appeared first on Peter Barron Stark Companies.| Peter Barron Stark Companies
Have you seen the morale of your team dip? We have heard from some of our clients that they are having challenges with the morale on their team. One thing that we have seen in...| Peter Barron Stark Companies
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Watching the trends of our employee opinion surveys over the last few years has been interesting. We have hit some considerable swings in some areas. With the strong employee market, most managers are just trying...| Peter Barron Stark Companies
We were working with a client on a leadership development program for their leaders when they asked us our thoughts about Succession Planning. Is it a ‘nice to have,’ like life insurance, or a ‘must...| Peter Barron Stark Companies
Have you ever had an executive or manager who doesn’t take your feedback? We have all been there—you feel like you are speaking another language because nothing seems to come from your repeated requests or...| Peter Barron Stark Companies
Most of our clients would consider themselves recovered from Covid in what they consider to be a new normal or somewhat normal work environment. A lot of companies also have their staff back in the...| Peter Barron Stark Companies
Over the last few years, the staffing questions on our Employee Opinion Surveys have been sitting in the lowest-rated questions for a lot of our clients. One contributing factor is the hot employee market causing...| Peter Barron Stark Companies
When we look at the most desirable characteristics of a job, having meaning in our work always comes up in the top three. That is because it is human nature to want to belong to...| Peter Barron Stark Companies
The quote “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time” is a great reminder by Zig Ziglar that we need to have goals to be successful. One thing that we have learned...| Peter Barron Stark Companies
When you think of a leader, you may think of someone who’s confident, caring, decisive, and determined. While these are all very important attributes, leaders should also leave room for employees to respectfully challenge their...| Peter Barron Stark Companies
As we start to see the tough employee market ease some, we are hearing from our clients that they are working on growing their staff again. While this is good news, some companies are still...| Peter Barron Stark Companies
“We’ve never done it that way before.” Nothing cripples change and innovation faster than these 7 little words, and the mindset of the person who spoke them. The individuals pointing out the obvious are, in fact,...| Peter Barron Stark Companies
