Managing the Unmanageable: The 6 Most Common Types of Difficult Employees
As an entrepreneur, you may have thought you escaped from difficult people in the workplace, i.e., coworkers, by striking out on your own. But these folks have a way of showing up everywhere — even at the workplace you’ve created. As you likely already...
5 Ways Entrepreneurs Screw up the Hiring Process
Entrepreneurial teams — if they’ve done their jobs well — will eventually need to start hiring a team. This period of initial expansion is full of growing pains, and there are some common pitfalls that young companies face when hiring their first...
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...
Glide Over the Pitfalls of Becoming a Manager With These 5 Steps
Updated April 8, 2019Working with new managers who are navigating the challenge of assuming their new roles has always been rewarding for me. They are energetic and eager to learn and want to make the necessary adjustments as they move from being a single contributor...
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.