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With the right goals in place, the right talent in the right roles, and a manager committed to coaching the best performance out of each employee, building a successful team is within reach.

Many managers find themselves promoted to a leadership position because of their success in a previous role, rather than through an assessment that they possess the skills and abilities required to be a successful manager. That’s not to say that you can’t learn the necessary skills on the job — every new role has challenges requiring growth and continuous learning. However, if there’s not a concrete training plan for developing […]

The better leadership philosophy is not to be the person standing in the spotlight; rather, choose to be a servant leader, the one holding the spotlight and shining it on your team.

With businesses eager to get back to normal operations, why would we consider implementing a permanent remote work program at Brokers International? Because it’s rare to find an opportunity that aligns an organizational cost-savings initiative, recruitment and retention benefits, and employee morale enhancement.

When you near retirement, if you don’t already have a plan in place you’ve missed some of your best opportunities for a winning retirement strategy. Start as early as you can, but if you do find yourself playing catch-up, don’t worry; these six tips can help you get your plan on track.

Without an intentional and thought-out approach, any productivity initiative is likely to produce more sizzle than substance and ultimately lead to lower productivity rates for your employees. Here is how I approach productivity, both in my own career and at my company, Brokers International.

Long after we return to our pre-pandemic routines and behaviors, one of the long-lasting effects of the virus will be the adoption of technology and virtual activities that had previously remained on the fringes of society.

In business, and in life, a lack of goals leads to sloppy work. Likewise, goals that are unattainable, poorly thought out or misaligned have the impact of demotivating people or causing people to not trust the process.

I’ve learned that when you effectively and consistently communicate your core values, and tie your core values to employees’ everyday work, they really can drive bottom line results for your business. That’s why core values matter.

Rewards and recognition are like religion. If you practice your beliefs once or twice a year, it doesn’t impact your behavior. It’s the same with reward systems for employees. If the only raise your employees receive is tied to company performance metrics that are reported on once a year, you’ve done nothing but mask a cost-of-living adjustment in merit-based pay.