Work Life

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Throughout my twelve years at Allianz Trade, Ive been given flexibility to explore various positions, from marketing and communications to human resources, sales, and distribution. My personal career trajectory underscores the relevance of encouraging emerging leaders to embrace cross-functional opportunities.

Mentoring 98

Mentoring Equipment Communication Promotion 98

Fellow

JUNE 26, 2025

Let’s take a look at 7 ways Ask Fellow acts as a strategic partner – improving team communication and visibility, without compromising your organization’s data security. Another uses it to prep for a board meeting by asking, “What major risks were flagged in leadership syncs last quarter?” Ask Fellow changes that.

Security 52

Security Leadership Sales Training 52

Success

JUNE 14, 2025

A growing number of career coaches and workplace leaders say that phone anxiety, or “ telephobia ,” is creating a new kind of communication gap, one that’s affecting interviews, collaboration and client-facing roles. A college in the U.K. says it’s a mistake to write off Gen Z’s discomfort as disinterest or laziness.

Communication 58

Communication Coaching Onboarding Mentoring 58

Success

JUNE 23, 2025

The online platform offers classes on topics like leadership, personal development , creativity and communication, all taught by industry leaders. It has software, integrations and resources to connect your marketing, sales, customer service and other teams.

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Software Customer Service Creativity Sales 68

Attendance Bot

JUNE 13, 2025

Yet, these impacts are rarely tracked or discussed in leadership meetings. Leveraging Historical Data and Forecasting Use past attendance, sales, or service volume data to predict staffing needs. Communicate the “why” behind changes when they’re unavoidable. They are essential. Transparency matters.

Flexibility 52

Flexibility Flexibility Customer Service Training 52

Work Life

JUNE 24, 2025

Practically, embedding consistent, personalized recognition moments into daily workflows—whether through peer-to-peer shoutouts or leadership appreciation—has transformed how our people connect with their work, driving efficiency and fulfillment far beyond what rewards alone can achieve. What’s made the biggest difference?

Multitasking 75

Multitasking Delegation Creativity Coaching 75

Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Importance of Employee Engagement in the Retail Sector In the retail industry, where employees heavily influence customer experience, brand perception, and sales, employee engagement is vital for its success. Research by Gallup has demonstrated that engaged employees make 18% more sales and 23% higher profitability.

Retail 103

Retail Customer Service Sales Flexibility 103

Vantage Circle

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Observe task completion rates, sales numbers, and revenue generated per employee. Career Development: Offer training sessions, skill-building workshops, and leadership development. Communication and Rollout: Make sure that employees clearly understand the purpose and benefits of these initiatives.

Prioritization 98

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Work Life

JUNE 25, 2025

As we grew, we realized we needed someone who truly understood how younger audiences communicate and consume content—not just to market the product, but to shape how we tell our story in a changing world of work. It was clear, structured communication that worked well for a more traditional audience.

Learning 85

Learning Advertising Problem-Solving Creativity 85

Vantage Circle

MARCH 23, 2025

Better sales performance. On the other hand, seasoned professionals value meaningful rewards or leadership acknowledgment. Will recognition be peer-to-peer, manager-driven, or leadership-led? Incentive Programs – Incentive programs are designed to drive specific outcomes like sales performance or customer satisfaction.

Payroll 59

Payroll Leadership Catering Flexibility 59

Success

MAY 27, 2025

He adds that if youre not encouraging healthy disagreement in your interactions and communication with your team, then the fault for their reluctance to voice their opinions may lie with you and not them. He says that this is horrendous leadership because what youre basically telling people is hide the problem unless you have it all solved.

Problem-Solving 65

Problem-Solving Manufacturing Sales Consulting 65

Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Are you looking to boost sales or reduce employee turnover? A simple shoutout from leadership, managers or peers can make employees feel truly valued. For instance, if you’re rewarding sales performance, don’t just say, “Do a great job!” Key Steps to Designing Your Reward System 1.

Salary 59

Salary Sales Flexibility Flexibility 59

Great Place to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The benefits of strong core values in the workplace By defining your companys core values, you ensure that employee behaviors, leadership decisions, and your overall business strategy are aligned. Building trust and engagement: Employees are more likely to trust leadership and feel engaged when they see company values lived out daily.

Teamwork 52

Teamwork Leadership Onboarding Decision Making 52

BMT Office Administration

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

This team structure encourages open communication, flexible roles, and higher motivation levels. Well-designed team structures capitalize on each member’s strengths and provide benefits such as improved problem-solving, a better decision-making process, more effective communication , and a positive work environment.

Problem-Solving 130

Problem-Solving Decision Making Catering Sales 130

Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Linking Social Capital: Strengthening Leadership Ties Linking social capital is all about your team members connecting with leadership. Too often, businesses focus only on traditional KPIs like sales numbers or project deadlines. Teams with strong social capital communicate better. Not just individual performance.

Networking 52

Networking Influencing Technology Problem-Solving 52

Vantage Circle

MARCH 20, 2025

For example, a sales team might participate in a leaderboard competition with rewards for top performers. In teams with high turnover or disengagement issues, rebuilding commitment requires trust-building measures and transparent communication. What would help in this case? Real-time feedback tools can enhance engagement.

Creativity 66

Creativity Promotion Mentoring Equipment 66

Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

On one hand, organizations are investing more than ever in perks, wellness programs, and leadership training to boost employee satisfaction. Topics Covered Leadership effectiveness, transparency, team collaboration, and organizational values. The modern workplace is a paradox. What’s missing? pay, benefits, daily tasks).

Leadership 59

Leadership Communication Office Layout Training 59

BMT Office Administration

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

It often involves reorganizing departments, teams, and reporting structures to improve organizational efficiency and communication. Still, it should be different for your company’s everyday Instagram posts or smaller sales transactions. The best thing that you can do is to communicate.

Retail 130

Retail Reporting Communication Sales 130

Vantage Circle

APRIL 22, 2025

But here’s the twist—they aren't merely feedback collection points; they're strategic channels through which your employees communicate what’s really going on under the surface. You might see that your sales team has an engagement score of 85%, but customer service sits at only 65%.

Onboarding 66

Onboarding Leadership Coaching Training 66

Success

JULY 16, 2025

They try to do one specific thing.” — Peter Drucker , Innovation and Entrepreneurship “The capacity to make ideas happen is a combination of the forces of organization, community, and leadership.” — Scott Belsky , Making Ideas Happen “Start today, not tomorrow. Support your community. It’s about community and connection.”

Small Business 63

Small Business Retail Purchasing Sales 63

Insperity

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Large corporations still maintain structured leadership development programs, but most small companies do not. Maybe the formal program got axed as a cost-cutting measure, or your small but growing company hasn’t yet identified leadership development as a need. Leadership development is beyond that. Communication.

Leadership 273

Leadership Customer Service Training Supervising 273

Insperity

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

When we think of leadership, we tend to see it as the responsibility of the CEO or management team at the helm of a company. However, the leadership decisions your employees make on a day-to-day basis – everyday leadership – are just as important to the success of your company as what happens in the C-suite. Adaptability.

Leadership 214

Leadership Sales Customer Service Coaching 214

Insperity

JULY 6, 2017

Your leadership team has likely been with you a long time, many of them probably from the start. Do you have an understanding of where you want the organization to go, and have you communicated that vision to your managers? Don’t assume leaders know something you haven’t communicated to them directly. Communication is key.

Leadership 203

Leadership Bookkeeping Communication Technology 203

Insperity

MAY 24, 2016

Insperity has spent the past 30 years building a human resources company committed to helping businesses succeed so communities prosper. In that vein, our leadership team offers these tips on having a great company culture. – Jay Mincks, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. – Richard Rawson, President.

Sales 235

Sales Leadership Communication Small Business 235

Insperity

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Your team needs a combination of those who focus on the big idea and others who love minute detail; those with sales flash paired with those who love documentation. But your team lacks a process-oriented person who cares about the paperwork for those sales. Turn ‘em loose; just don’t let ‘em get lost. Then move on to the goals.

Sales 272

Sales Problem-Solving Coaching Communication 272

Insperity

MARCH 18, 2021

Regular communication about tall poppies’ progress toward their goals. Succession planning to develop new leaders , retain top talent, and keep your organization stable during leadership changes. Managers and employees will take their cues from the leadership team. Make a path for their career development.

Mentoring 279

Mentoring Leadership Communication Planning 279

Insperity

JANUARY 25, 2016

Many people associate leadership with extroversion. The fact is, good leadership comes in many shapes and sizes – and personality types. It’s interesting to evaluate leadership types in the context of recent history: Fifteen to 20 years ago the U.S. Yes, your sales force may be more heavily populated with extroverts.

Sales 184

Sales Leadership Problem-Solving Coaching 184

Insperity

JANUARY 25, 2016

Many people associate leadership with extroversion. The fact is, good leadership comes in many shapes and sizes – and personality types. It’s interesting to evaluate leadership types in the context of recent history: Fifteen to 20 years ago the U.S. Yes, your sales force may be more heavily populated with extroverts.

Sales 189

Sales Leadership Coaching Problem-Solving 189

Insperity

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

For example, if HR sees that the two organizations have very different cultures and ways of communicating, they can plan surveys, teambuilding activities and meetings to start creating a new culture that better serves both groups. That can drive growth and a better bottom line.

Onboarding 264

Onboarding Leadership Communication Technology 264

Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Of course, while there are various technical skills and aptitudes that are required for leadership positions in various industries, one thing that every leader needs to succeed in their role is to be an effective communicator. Reality check: Great presenters have the mindset of a great Sales Manager. Just ask the Sales Manager.

Communication 111

Communication Sales Leadership Controlling 111

Insperity

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

For many leaders, managing a distributed team of people engaging in various work modes – such as in-office, hybrid, remote and outside sales – is unfamiliar. On the other hand, you’re tasked with fostering sustainable communication, employee engagement, collaboration and culture growth in an unmapped context. It’s about the people.

Cubicle 358

Cubicle Multitasking Home Office Coaching 358

Insperity

APRIL 16, 2020

Other characteristics to look for in remote workers are a self-starting attitude, maturity, ability to communicate and collaborate, and a commitment to their work. For instance, com is a popular option to manage and track sales teams, Jumpchart is used by teams building websites. How can those supplies be restocked? 80 hours?

Supplies 345

Supplies Software Technology Customer Service 345

Insperity

MAY 26, 2020

For example, if your inventory tracking system doesn’t give customers and your sales staff real-time data, now might be a good time to address that. For example, you may need to develop a new plan to communicate as a team that balances the desire to continue remote work with the need to avoid videoconferencing fatigue.

Problem-Solving 278

Problem-Solving Customer Service Planning Leadership 278

Insperity

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

By leveraging relationships with other organizations that are aligned with your target markets, your small or midsize company can gain sales momentum and outperform the competition. But a word of caution: Do not build the alliance solely on sales metrics. Listens and communicates well. What should be done?

Sales 217

Sales Influencing Government Planning 217

Insperity

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

This practice is intended to create an environment where people feel psychologically safe to communicate with one another directly. With transparency, you stand to gain ground in each of those cornerstone elements, but it’s up to leadership to set the tone. Take a hard look at your leadership team. Great communicator.

Sales 189

Sales Salary Leadership Maintenance 189

Insperity

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

For example, in sales environments , it might be tempting to stretch the truth in order to hook a prospect, over-promising on something to a potential client that likely can’t be delivered. Healthy communication in the workplace. Download our free magazine, The Insperity guide to leadership and management.

Sales 278

Sales Reporting Communication Construction 278

Insperity

APRIL 6, 2021

The values you select should be consistent across your entire company, whether it’s the finance department, sales, customer service or operations. So, if you’re not careful and become lax in exhibiting your values, your poster will say one thing – but your employees will see something completely different coming from leadership.

Legal 321

Legal Influencing Leadership Security 321