by Nancy Roberts | Apr 29, 2014 | Blog Posts
Have you ever heard the Proverb “there is nothing new under the sun?” This balance of trust and accountability has been addressed many times before. In Stephen Covey’s book “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” he shares a model for delegation that includes...
by Nancy Roberts | Apr 22, 2014 | Blog Posts
Perhaps you’ve had the rare experience of working in a place that trusted their employees without holding them accountable to specific results. Rules were lax, structure was non-existent and forget about meeting your goals. These places are a blast to work in. ...
by Nancy Roberts | Apr 15, 2014 | Blog Posts
In your previous article, we talked about some of the consequences of running a “sweatshop”. Well you haven’t heard anything yet… THE LAW OF THE HOG* It was in the fall when two consultants rolled up to an enormous plywood mill in Oregon. As they exited the shiny...
by Nancy Roberts | Apr 8, 2014 | Blog Posts
A BIG challenge that most business owners and managers struggle with is striking a balance between trusting people to do their job and holding them accountable when they don’t. This week we talk about the challenges of finding yourself on the “accountability-only”...
by Nancy Roberts | Mar 27, 2014 | Blog Posts
In listening to my clients describe what they are looking for in a candidate (for any job), they often use attributes like persistence, problem solving ability, confidence, the will to get things done, etc. What do you get when you wrap all these up into one?...
by Nancy Roberts | Mar 19, 2014 | Blog Posts
Research shows that only about 25% of new hires turn out to be Top Performers. With 75% of people hired missing the mark, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to calculate the hours and dollars lost. Yet with some people have a really good “interview persona” how do...
