by Nancy Roberts | Jul 22, 2014 | Blog Posts
When looking at the “best” in any field, there are seven common characteristics to look. They apply when promoting for leadership positions, as well. 1. The Best have vision. They are future-oriented and can see ahead of the pack. They work hard in the present for...
by Nancy Roberts | Jul 15, 2014 | Blog Posts
There are some very BASIC characteristics to look for before you promote someone. Obviously we are looking for the right set of skills, behaviors and attitude. But even more basic than that are some habits to look for. HABIT 1. Show up on time – If my friends...
by Nancy Roberts | Jul 8, 2014 | Blog Posts
If you are a company that prides itself on promoting from within and maximizing the talent and knowledge of your employees, how do you solve the 5 challenges of promoting within? (as discussed in our previous article) 1. Just like you can assess candidate’s...
by Nancy Roberts | Jul 1, 2014 | Blog Posts
There are few things more exciting to the earnest and dedicated employee than the day they are called into the boss’ office and told that they have received a promotion into a managerial or supervisory role. After all, for many people, “management” has been a goal...
by Nancy Roberts | Jun 24, 2014 | Blog Posts
In your previous article we discussed the first three dysfunctions from Patrick Lencioni’s book “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.” The first three dysfunctions were: Absence of Trust Fear of Conflict Lack of Commitment Without gaining others commitment, you have an…...