My Most Important Hire? A Terrific HR Leader [Video]
If Dr. Hoogeveen were to come back as a CEO, his first hire would be a terrific HR Executive. In this video he explains why. Transcript: If I were to again take on the task of being a CEO and I …
Breakthrough the OK Plateau [Video]
Being competent is easy, but pushing through to achieve excellence is difficult. In this video Dr. Hoogeveen talks discusses the mindset you need to be great and why it has less to do with talent then you would think. Transcript: I was …
The Pride is in the Details [Video]
Employee pride is incredibly powerful in a business but sometimes hard to measure. Dr. Hoogeveen simplifies how to measure it today. Transcript: It’s important that our employees be proud of their company. Let me give you one good indicator of the …
The Fight for the Silent Majority [Video]
Even the best leaders have tough times when a majority of their team are poor-performers. In this video Dr. H explains why this happens and how leaders can tilt the scales in their favor. Transcript: There’s often a battle going on …
Determination on Termination [Video]
Termination is one of the most serious things a company can do and should be done compassionately for the employee. However, Dr. H explains why you need to consider more than just the employee when making a determination on termination. Transcript: …
How Adversity can Help your Business [Video]
Every business faces adversity, and in this video Dr. Hoogeveen talks about how great leaders take advantage of these times to maximize their team’s and star employee’s growth. Transcript: Every football team looks great when you’re winning 42 to nothing. Here’s …
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: …
