by Dr. Rick Goodman | Dec 3, 2015 | Business Success, Continuing Education, Human Resources, Personal Development
Here’s a no-brainer: High stress levels are bad for morale. If your team members are constantly anxious and frazzled, they’re not going to be as energetic or productive in their work. They’re not going to be as motivated or creative. And your retention levels won’t be...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | May 20, 2015 | Continuing Education
We’ve blogged before about some of the reasons to invest in training for your team—but today, we want to dive into one of those reasons in greater depth: Investing in team training is perhaps the best way to improve employee retention at your office. Your employees...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | May 15, 2015 | Continuing Education, Customer Service, Human Resources, Personal Development, Sales & Branding
Most business leaders will at least pay lip service to the notion of team training—but when push comes to shove, how many are actually willing to invest in it? You can talk about the benefits of training all day every day, but many business owners are reluctant to...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Apr 21, 2015 | Business Success, Customer Service, Human Resources
A lot of people really like the idea of a startup. They want to run a startup, work for a startup, or work with a startup. There is something almost mythic about the startup’s appeal, and most of that appeal comes down to culture: Startups have famously open-minded,...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Apr 9, 2015 | Business Success, Human Resources, Sales Success
It’s one of the hallmarks of the modern human resources department: A job applicant may have all the resume items, all the experience, all the career milestones you’re looking for. He might be, on paper, an ideal candidate—and yet, he might also be a terrible choice...
