Posts tagged: culture of performance

Your Current Team Might NOT be the Right Team

In working with thousands of companies over the last two decades, I’ve discovered a limiting factor for most entrepreneurial-to-middle market companies:   The team that got you to one place may not be the team to get you to the next place.   A team that is incapable of taking you to where you desire [...]

Monday April 18th, 2011 in , , , , , | No Comments »

Are You Over-Paid?

You’re probably thinking – how could Barry make such an outrageous statement. Over-paid – Ugh! I’m actually under-paid. But wait a minute – are you being paid for the outcomes you deliver or is it one of entitlement for the position you hold? Why am I even asking this question? In a presentation of our [...]

Wednesday March 16th, 2011 in , , , , | No Comments »

A Candidate’s Background & Experience Are Irrelevant

Just to clarify, I said “irrelevant.” I didn’t say “not important.” Since most people have been taught interviewing is about the candidate’s background and experience, the interviewer tends to ask a lot of questions about the past. For example, “What have  you done in this area?”  or ” Have you ever done _____?”  Those trained [...]

Monday August 30th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

Retaining Top Talent With Non-Monetary Rewards Part 2

Part One listed four of seven things companies can do to retain their top talent without spending a lot or giving increases in compensation. The first four from Part One are: 1) Verbal Praise 2) Achievement Awards 3) Learning and Development 4) Fun and Recreation Events Each of these can be done at the department [...]

Tuesday January 19th, 2010 in , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »
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