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Keep Your Team Happy: How to Improve Employee Morale

Homebase

Start employee onboarding with this in mind, but be sure to reinforce this information, too. Check out our New Hire Training Checklist and Onboarding Guide. Train leaders in positive leadership techniques Managers need to give their direct reports feedback on their performance, but that isn’t limited to criticism.

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Hiring Leaders: Choosing a Leader, Not a Boss

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Yet Gallup reports that companies don’t hire the right manager for the job 82 percent of the time, instead choosing candidates who lack key managerial skills. Has emotional intelligence that helps them nurture relationships with team members. Related: New Hire Onboarding Guide. Tips for Hiring a Manager.

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Successful Executive Transition is All about People

Brandon Hall

Botches occur because too many executives have too little people acumen – a lack of emotional intelligence as Goleman calls it. Lack of emotional intelligence undermines a leader’s growth and success. Communicate regularly with Board members, peers, and direct reports.

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3 Things Managers Can do to Support Their Employees' Career Growth from OfferUp’s Martha Arellano

PowerToFly

Think about your own Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and how you're improving it. You need to communicate effectively with your direct reports, cross-functional teams, and management peers, says Martha. She does formal check-ins every few months and gives ongoing feedback and reflections on a project-by-project basis.

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Building a compelling employee value proposition (EVP)

Achievers - Recruiting

According to a recent Gartner report , organizations that deliver on their EVP are able to decrease employee turnover by nearly 70% and increase new hire commitment by close to 30%. Your EVP messaging should continue through the interview, offer, and onboarding stages to ensure a cohesive employment experience. Decrease turnover.

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Top 25 Most In-Demand Skills in 2023 & Beyond

Hundred5

According to top sources, including the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs 2023 report and LinkedIn’s most in-demand skills guide, analytical skills , management, and digital literacy are three of the most in-demand skills that will futureproof your company’s talent.

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Top 5 Skills You Need for a Successful Career in Customer Support

PowerToFly

In fact, a 2015 study by the Consumer Reports National Research Center , suggested that 70% of people "are highly annoyed when they are transferred to a representative who can't help or is wrong." This means you need to have seriously in-depth product knowledge. We've all been there, right?)