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Performance Feedback Should Never Be A Surprise

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
May 30, 2022

If the annual review is an employee's only review, fuhgetaboutit. If you don't communicate with your employees at all, how are you still in business? Now that we have the wrong way to do things out in the open, let's talk about the right way.

Engagement is the Rx for S.S.D.D.

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
February 14, 2022

Employee engagement is a state of being that benefits both the employee and the employer. The employee has a sense of enthusiasm and self-worth that adds value to their life. The employer gains a productive member of their team that positively contributes more than their cost.

Fight the Peter Principle: How to Avoid Bad Promotions

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
January 17, 2022

Hiring the wrong person for the role has obvious costs. What about promoting someone above their level of competency? That can cost even more because the top reason people quit their jobs is bad bosses.

Why Do You Work?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
November 15, 2021

Whether you are an employee that reports to a supervisor or you are a business owner that reports to customers, someone has the opportunity to express appreciation for the value and worth of what you do — or not.

It's All About Your Team: A Profile of Ted Davis, Airstream Adventures

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
November 8, 2021

We interviewed Ted Davis, the CEO/President of Airstream Adventures, a successful retailer and customizer of the iconic Airstream brand of travel trailers. We learn the secret to their success (hint: it's all about their team).

Do you have the psychometric profile of a leader?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
November 1, 2021

Think of someone you consider to be a great leader, either living or dead. How would you describe their personality? How many of those traits do you have? Do you have the psychometric profile to be a leader as well?

If You Lead People, Read These Books

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
October 18, 2021

We review a pair of books intended for HR professionals that will leave you amazed at how appropriate and useful they are for anyone in a position of leadership. Learn why.

Hiring Tactics and Strategy

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
August 30, 2021

Not only has the employment power position shifted into candidate's hands, their demands have placed a new burden upon organizations scrambling to keep enough people on the payroll to meet basic operational needs.

Miss These Three Things And Your Employees Will Abandon Ship

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
August 16, 2021

There are three things that must exist for your employees to be productive and engaged. If these are lacking or missing, they will abandon ship faster than a rat on the Titanic.

When Employee Recognition Occurs, it Seldom Hits the Mark

By
Sam Jenniges , Contributor
Posted
July 5, 2021

How are you going to inspire people's full effort, help them love working with you, and stay with you if you are recognizing them ineffectively or doing things they don't like?

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