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Why Talent Management Has To Be Your Priority
People are critical to a company's success. That’s why talent management is so important for any organization that wants to succeed. Finding, selecting, developing, and retaining the right employees should be one of the top business concerns for any leader. Top...
How to turn Team Conflict Into Something Positive
Everything starts off right. Your team is working smoothly and getting along and then it happens. One person disagrees with another or you have to make a decision that your team members aren’t happy about. And, then again, maybe your employees in your organization...
How to Lead Your Team Through Change in 3 Steps
Change can be scary and confusing - but it's a fact of life and business. All work teams will encounter change, which can be as minor as changing a simple process, or as complicated as refocusing the team’s overall mission. Good leaders embrace change and know how to...
15 Tips for Leading Virtual Teams
Leading any team has its challenges; however, the leader of a virtual team–in which members do not meet physically—has to approach things in a unique way. Not only are virtual teams here to stay, but they are becoming more common as technology improves and allows...
How DiSC Can Improve Your Business Teams
For any business person looking to succeed, learning more about teams is important. Recent posts have been about teams, and today we're going to explore DiSC, which I’ve found to be useful assessment for team building and developing leaders during my executive...
Understanding Team Roles, Part 2: MTR-i and the Four-Player Model
This is the second part of a two-part series on team roles and how they can help business executives build better teams. Part one discussed Belbin team roles, and in part two we will explore MTR-i team roles and the Four-Player Model, both of which are regularly used...
Beth Armknecht Miller’s passion for learning and dedication to bringing out the best in others are strands woven throughout her career and are found in her work with Executive Velocity, a top talent and leadership development advisory firm.