AJ Cheponis
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...
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AJ Cheponis
- May 10
- 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
- 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
- 3 min
Performance Evaluations: Four best practices.
Only 37% of North American companies find their performance evaluation programs effective.
AJ Cheponis
- Apr 12
- 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
- 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
AJ Cheponis
- Jun 24, 2020
- 4 min
Three essential elements to implement retail training
Retail training programs are most effective when the content is directly connected to the company’s mission.
AJ Cheponis
- Jun 4, 2020
- 3 min
Diversity and inclusion go hand-in-hand with talent optimization
For companies that fail to invest in D&I initiatives, the risks are great.
AJ Cheponis
- May 21, 2020
- 3 min
What is a skills gap analysis?
A skills gap is the difference between the skills your organization needs to successfully execute strategy and those currently present.
AJ Cheponis
- May 11, 2020
- 4 min
Organizational resilience: what you need to know
To be resilient means to be able to return to your original shape after being bent, stretched, or pressed. “Resilience” is being used now...
AJ Cheponis
- Apr 24, 2020
- 2 min
What does Billy Beane have to do with business?
As Billy Beane said in his keynote address, “Your eyes and your gut will fail you.” A lot of what matters isn’t visible.
AJ Cheponis
- Apr 21, 2020
- 3 min
What makes a high-performing team?
Even if all your employees are good at what they do, they can’t achieve all that is possible if they aren’t empowered to work together.
AJ Cheponis
- Apr 17, 2020
- 5 min
How to make remote team communication effective
To stay productive when remote, you need clarity on what needs to be done, who needs to do it, and by when.