When a small business begins to grow quickly, many times the employee onboarding process fails to scale with growth. This failure may result in inefficiency and undesired outcomes--high employee turnover, low productivity. But by committing to a process of continuous improvement--ideally from the very start-- these organizations can position themselves to make incremental improvements that enable them to efficiently achieve desired outcomes. Read more...

William Shakespeare wrote in his play, “All’s Well That Ends Well”, that “Oft expectation fails, and most oft there where most it promises.” This basically translates into the idea that when something doesn’t live up to your expectations, it’s disappointing. When we consider the expectations (subconscious or conscious) that a hiring manager may place on an incoming employee who reminds them of themselves,it is important to remember that your expectations of the relationship may be a key factor between disappointment and delight. Read more...