Your First 5 Days as a New Manager
“Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.” — Warren Buffett Whether you’ve just started your first company or are brand new to management, you probably come to the position ill prepared. Most people taking on a management role for the first...
Inspired Company Meetings Will Energize Employees
Over the years that I have been working with an insurance company, that has grown from a steady family company to a managed-growth company with a vision to be the insurance partner of choice. They are recognized for their innovative products, highly skilled associates...
Common Succession Planning Mistakes – And How to Avoid Them
When it comes to succession planning, entrepreneurs can easily make mistakes, become distracted or take the wrong path. After all, the process is part science and part art. But the following common mistakes can be avoided when leaders know how to take control of the...
How Office Politics Can Tank Your Small Company
Workplace conflicts affect more than just productivity and morale. A few years ago the publishers of the Myer-Briggs Assessment published a study on workplace conflict that attempted to quantify just how expensive conflict can be. According to the report, employees in...
Skirt Roadblocks to Succession Planning
Over the next five to 10 years, scores of small businesses will be sold or closed. If you have not identified your successor (internally or externally) at least three years before you want to exit, you’re at risk of not being able to retire at the age you had...
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.