Career Ladders: Keep Your Stars Players in the Game [Video]
Would you rather have Micheal Jordan on the sidelines as the coach or on the court as a player? Dr. H talks about how to keep your stars engaged when they’re best fit is on the front-lines and not in management, with …
Performance Reviews: 3 Orientations to Know About
Today we feature a topic on which MindSet has frequently been asked to consult: the dreaded evaluation and performance reviews. We can go fairly deep on this topic, but for this posting, let’s make this evaluation thing really, really simple. What Isn’t …
Focus on Recruiting not Interviewing [Video]
Rhetorical question: would you rather hire talent from a small pool or a big pool? Actual question: then why aren’t you making your pool bigger?!? In this video Dr. Hoogeveen takes a look at how focusing on recruiting is the key to …
Talk to Your Team About Poor Performers [Video]
“Praise in Public, Criticize in Private.” This is a great leadership maxim – but in the 21st century it needs one small tweak, especially when it comes to poor performers. In this video, Dr. Hoogeveen explains what that tweak is. Transcript: …
One Easy Way to Start Building Pride [Video]
Building pride in a culture is immensely powerful. But how do you build pride? In this video Dr. Hoogeveen covers one of the many quick exercise we regularly suggest to our clients. If you want help building a prideful culture, consider our …
Why Humility Doesn’t Disqualify Potential Leaders [Video]
Sometimes great leaders are charismatic. But if you only see charisma, you are missing scores of terrific potential leaders. In this video, Dr. Hoogeveen digs into why humility doesn’t disqualify you from being a leader and, as a leader, why you shouldn’t …
Why Fairness Matters as A Leader [Video]
Each employee is unique, so why treat them all the same? In this video Dr. Kim Hoogeveen takes a look at why great leaders use fairness and personalize their interactions for each employee based on their performance and needs. If you’re interested …
3 Steps for a Great Company Culture [Video]
Sometimes we make “company culture” more complicated than it needs to be. If you follow the 3 steps in this video, you can be virtually assured to have an impressive culture! For more on evaluating where your culture is currently at, check …
Active Listening Tips: Empathy First
Are you a great listener? Consider this question: how do you respond to a friend or colleague’s disappointment? When a colleague has a big sales meeting canceled; when a friend’s marital or valued personal relationship is dissolving; when someone you care about …
One Management Tip You Should NOT Follow [Video]
Managers from the 1950s got certain things about leadership right, but they got this one piece oh so wrong. For more on how successful leaders operate in the 21st century read how coaching and parenting are starting to go hand-in-hand. And, watch …
