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Manager or Leader: Which One Are You?
Being a manager and being a leader are two entirely different things. While great leaders can be managers, not all managers are great leaders. I bet you’ve encountered managers who were lacking in the leadership skills department, and I hope you’ve experienced some great leaders in your career, as well. Let’s look at how they…
7 Traits of the Ideal Employee
All employers aim to hire the ideal employee. But what does this elusive ideal employee actually look like? While desired skills will certainly vary across industries, there are common traits the best employees share. Here are my top seven: Ambition. Highly desirable candidates all show that they have a desire to go places. They want…
Things to Know Before Evaluating Your Employees
Many managers dread the review process. It’s never easy to provide criticism, deal with potential emotions or offer performance improvements plans. It’s sometimes challenging to find the balance between providing meaningful critiques while staying within the legal lines. Here are some things to consider before you step into your next employee evaluation session. Use Their…
Independent: The Green Mate
Without further delay, we present to you our Green Mate! When looking at the card to the right, innovation, curiosity, and knowledge are words that may come to mind. Inquisitive, intellectual, independent, visionary, these ideas are synonymous with a green mate. In this series, we learn about people and their preferences using the True Colors…
Stabilizer: The Gold Mate
This week, we present our Gold mate! Unlike our other colors, there is an immediate difference in the photo to our right. Immediately, you probably notice structure and organization! This mate is all about tradition, being prepared, and responsibility! Given their need for tradition, change is NOT a friendly term for this mate. In this series,…
Energizer: The Orange Mate
Without further delay, we present to you our orange Mate! Ahh! Just have a look at that picture! There is so much happening and all of it is representative of the orange mate! Action! Results! Risk! Change! Negotiator! Getting it done…all at the same time! Did I mention risk?! In this series, we learn about…
Peacemaker: The Blue Mate
In this series, we learn about people and their preferences using the True Colors Personality Profile Indicator. When I say preference, I mean every aspect of an individual’s life: preference in communication, love, expression, interaction, and more. While everyone’s personality includes a bit of each color, each person has a brighter representation of one color…
Getting Results for a Cohesive Team
In the Building a Cohesive Team series, we have discussed trust, conflict, commitment, and accountability. This is the fifth and final behavior: results! When considering the five behaviors of a cohesive team, visualize a pyramid. The bottom of that pyramid is trust and the top is results! Hmmmm! When a team has the proper foundation…
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