Insights on 360° feedback and leadership development
Some say that the first few hours of the workday can have a major effect on productivity for the rest of the day, and can set the tone for your day and beyond. For many people, the first hour of…
From Sheryl Crow’s “A Change Would Do You Good” to David Bowie singing “Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes,” change is a dominant factor in our society. Change is inevitable, especially in the work environment. It can occur as a result of internal and external…
Almost everyone agrees that Academy and Emmy award-winning screenwriter, producer, and playwright Aaron Sorkin is extremely talented. Still, his latest show, HBO’s ‘The Newsroom’, has not been met with the usual praise, but rather the opposite – the show has…
An excellent salesperson is priceless to a company. However, a costly mistake for companies to make is promoting a high-performing seller into a management role, without any proper training. Many times, a member of the sales force is promoted through…
The 2012 London Olympics had some amazing moments – highlighting the abilities of some of the world’s best athletes. Whether it was Michael Phelps becoming the most decorated Olympic medalist ever or seeing Gabrielle Douglas crowned an Olympian champion, we…
It won’t be much longer and college freshman will be invading campuses across the country to take the world by storm. Move in day feature plenty of moving boxes, futons, junk food, and emotional parents. Fashion styles may change every…
The dreaded performance evaluation – everyone seems to hate them whether they are the manager or the employee. Most people agree that performance reviews can be uncomfortable, hurtful, or just a waste of time. Now obviously, performance appraisals weren’t created…
A common issue for managers is that they are so focused on what’s going on in the organization that they don’t actually have time to work. According to a study published in the Harvard Business Review, around 10 percent of…
It’s safe to say that the majority of the working population dreads meetings. In fact, most people hate them. Think about it, how many times in your career have you attended a meeting and once it was finished wondered if…
The Booth Company (TBC), an international provider of 360 degree feedback and survey hosting solutions announces the release of a new Sales Management Survey that addresses the growing importance of including first-line and middle sales managers into an organizational development plan.