AJ Cheponis
How to Develop Effective Career Paths So You Can Keep Your Best People
Before thinking about what you’re hiring for today, take a moment to meet with key stakeholders across the business to determine...
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AJ Cheponis
- Dec 21, 2022
- 3 min
Employee development: Why it pays to invest in your people
Investing in the professional development of your team members can result in a wide range of advantages.
AJ Cheponis
- Dec 7, 2022
- 2 min
Self-awareness: The key to leadership success
Self-awareness is a mandatory trait for successful leaders. Yet, fostering self-awareness isn’t easy for some people.
AJ Cheponis
- Nov 23, 2022
- 3 min
The Power of Good Communication in the Workplace
In the workplace, good communication isn’t just about mitigating conflict...
AJ Cheponis
- Nov 3, 2022
- 3 min
Seven Key Questions Every Leader Must Ask Before Letting Someone Go
The more trust they have in you as a leader, the more they'll trust you to do the right thing when things go wrong.
AJ Cheponis
- Oct 31, 2022
- 5 min
How To Give Feedback That Actually Helps People Grow and Improve.
By understanding someone’s behavioral drives, you’ll know the kind of feedback they prefer and can anticipate how they might respond.
AJ Cheponis
- Oct 25, 2022
- 3 min
5 Ways We Can Help You Design and Build Winning Teams
Whether you’re tackling an ambitious goal, navigating a delicate client call, or adapting in the face of unprecedented change, you want...
AJ Cheponis
- Jun 21, 2022
- 4 min
What leadership skills can enable performance - and increase retention?
A good leader supports their team and sets them up for success. They give people the resources they need to do their jobs well...
AJ Cheponis
- May 10, 2022
- 2 min
Yes, The Golden Rule is Dead.
The Golden Rule is passé today, especially in the workplace. Learn about the platinum rule.
AJ Cheponis
- May 3, 2022
- 4 min
How To Hire a Human Resources Manager.
Wondering how to hire a great human resources manager? Start with questions that get right at the behaviors & competencies the role requires
AJ Cheponis
- Apr 19, 2022
- 3 min
Performance Evaluations: Four best practices.
Only 37% of North American companies find their performance evaluation programs effective.
AJ Cheponis
- Apr 12, 2022
- 13 min
Attracting Top Talent In 2022
Today’s top talent may not want anything different from their predecessors—they’re just in a better position to get what they want.
AJ Cheponis
- Apr 5, 2022
- 4 min
How To Measure New Hire Quality and Performance
According LinkedIn, quality of hire tops the list of useful performance KPIs and is a priority for 40% of organizations worldwide.
AJ Cheponis
- Nov 5, 2020
- 3 min
Identify your hiring priorities
Are you overwhelmed with the number of job openings in your organization? Do you feel like you need to fill all the jobs, right now? If...
AJ Cheponis
- Oct 27, 2020
- 3 min
How to build high-performing teams
When team members are diverse and understand each other's strengths, styles, and behaviors -- they can't be stopped.
AJ Cheponis
- Oct 8, 2020
- 4 min
4 common problems in the manufacturing industry
Four possible solutions to how the manufacturing industry can tackle the growing skills gap.
AJ Cheponis
- Oct 1, 2020
- 3 min
What Are Culture Fit Interview Questions?
A resume reveals nothing about a person’s values, passions, interests, and beliefs.
AJ Cheponis
- Sep 17, 2020
- 3 min
5 ways to build confidence in a new hire
No matter how you slice it, being the new person at any organization requires you to take a big step into unfamiliar territory.
AJ Cheponis
- Jul 16, 2020
- 5 min
Sales and marketing alignment: how to decrease friction
You can reduce friction between the teams by aligning their goals.
AJ Cheponis
- Jul 2, 2020
- 5 min
How to increase team cohesion in the workplace
Your team needs to be united around a common goal. Otherwise, each member will go off to do their work—and end up in wildly different places
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