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According to a Gallup poll, just 32% of employees across the U.S. were actively satisfied and engaged at work in 2015. Approximately 50% were disengaged, and worse, almost 18% were “actively disengaged." What’s going on here?
The preferences and attitudes of the millennial generation influenced many of today's most common marketing tactics, like social media, text messaging and mobile apps. Though this group is about to become the largest living generation, many businesses now have their sights set on the next up-and-coming young adult demographic: Generation Z.
When work is overwhelming you and bringing you at your wit’s end, you may feel the pressure to say “no” to that next project because it is just too much to bear at the time. While it is innate to resist the temptation to refuse more responsibility, it can actually be beneficial to your career if done right.
The customer is always right… right? Not necessarily. Anyone who has spent time running a business knows there are times when a customer is completely wrong, whether that's in their perception of your company or product, or their treatment of you and your staff. While your human instinct might tell you to go on the defensive...
If you've ever found yourself struggling on your professional path, you may have considered hiring a business or career coach to help get you on the right track. A good coach will listen to your concerns, give you an honest assessment of your weaknesses, and help you leverage your strengths to maximize opportunities.
As an entrepreneur, it is your job to make sure your business runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible. It can be addictive to throw yourself into the role and work day and night to make sure your business succeeds. You may have a strong drive or unstoppable motivation that powers you forward, but at what cost?
For many sales professionals, it's easy to get caught up in the numbers – quotas, commissions, order size, etc. But when it comes down to it, your customers are people, not just numbers, and they don't want to be treated as another name to cross off your list.
Half the battle of working with a client is getting them to like and trust you on a personal level. They need to connect with your personal brand in a way that makes them feel comfortable and willing to work with you.
Individuals of all stripes often turn to professional coaches to help them assess a complex or risky endeavor, navigate a career crisis, or simply live a more fulfilled life. As a coach, your role falls somewhere between a therapist and a teacher: You must know how to listen carefully to your clients' problems, as well as impart your wisdom to help them succeed.
It's been said that change is the one constant in life. As much as people want comfortable circumstances to stay the same, they can rarely stop the flow of events that shake up the status quo.
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