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A New Mantra for Businesses to Thrive The battle cry of nearly every business leader we meet with is “how do I attract and retain good talent?” Just as in the current real estate market where the inventory is low and the seller is in the driver’s seat, so it is with the current job…

Learning to navigating a diverse workforce. We are experiencing the most amazingly complex and diverse generational workforce ever. At no other time in history have there been this many generations in the workplace at one time. It makes things complex, a little crazy and very exciting for employers. Knowing what motivates individuals as well as…

What is your shopping behavior? In the true spirit of the holiday season, Tuesday’s blog was about behavior and shopping patterns! We discussed how High Dominance and High Extroversion show up in the busiest retail time of the year. Today we will complete the conversation with holiday shopping habits for High Pace/Patience and High Conformity.…

What is your shopping behavior? At Know Your Talents we take behavioral awareness very seriously, because we have seen how implementing it in a company can revolutionize the entire culture and enhance performance across the board. However, we also like to have some fun with it. And since the holiday craziness is upon us, we…

It’s important to recognize the people around you… Each of the four “buckets” of behavior (Dominance, Extroversion, Pace/Patience and Conformity) has its own special sweet spot or thing they are most grateful for–the thing that motivates and inspires the person with that as their highest trait, or “driver” as we like to call it. Whether…

The challenge with Strategic Adaptability is knowing what could be unexpected. Focusing on day-to-day business and growth goals is essential to business success but what tools do you have in place to manage change? To navigate the constant flux of today’s business we have learned we need to be flexible and anticipate change. Strategic adaptability…

A powerful differentiator for attracting, recruiting and retaining new talent Focusing on day-to-day business and growth goals is essential to business success but what tools do you have in place to manage change? To navigate the constant flux of today’s business we have learned we need to be flexible and anticipate change. Strategic adaptability is…

What does the 2020 census data show us? The 2020 census data is starting to show that the impact of Covid may not be the only reason we see the labor force participation rate decreasing. There are 7.5 million unfilled jobs, and the unemployment rate is rising, which is a head-scratcher for sure. By focusing…

Popular time management hack for productivity… Time Management Hacks A popular time management hack for productivity and organization starts the day before. The concept is to begin the Monday before brainstorming ideas for 5 to 10 min. On what is needed to be accomplished so that you can hit the ground running. One lousy-time stealer…

Can you increase productivity at work without increasing your hours? How can you increase productivity at work without increasing your hours? Do you relate more to the Energizer Bunny or the Eager Beaver? Your Kinetic Energy Level may be to blame for your answer! And knowing more about your Kinetic energy level, as well as…