Hire Resilient Leaders and Watch What Happens What is a have-to-have soft skill that indicates a job candidate’s greatest propensity to be successful? Problem-solving skills, personal accountability and time management are solid contenders; a few of the many examples of soft skills that can make the difference between a good team member and a great …
Why Self Objectivity Matters in the Workplace I want you to own your stuff. It’s as simple and clear as that when I’m working with anyone in an organization, from the leaders to employees (and even potential employees as they are interviewing). I remember a time when I was working with a group of individuals, …
Greatness Starts with Optimism When I was working in the marketing department of The San Diego Union-Tribune, a job I loved from the moment I stepped in and sparked a love for hiring intelligence, I used to sign my name with a smiley face. Every memo, email or handwritten thank you note, I always signed: …
Listening to the Job: A Conversation About Hiring – In this video, Ron Price (Price Associates), Mindy Bortness (Communication Works, Inc.), and Bobby Sanchez (Price Associates) discuss the definition of job benchmarking. What categories to include when creating a job “blueprint” and the experience of being part of the job benchmarking process.
The Complete Leader Podcast: The Art of Resiliency Mindy Bortness, TCL Faculty Member and President of Communication Works, shares her own story of personal career resiliency, and different ways to get to a result by approaching a situation with resiliency. Mindy gives us tips to get through tough situations and to build up resiliency in …
wsRADIO Interview: Navigating the Stages of a Businesses Growth Kevin Brown interviews Mindy Bortness, President/CEO of Communication Works. They discus selecting, developing, and retaining top talent as well as navigating the stages of growth in a business. Interview Segments Include: A Business and Talent Coach The Challenges of Developing and Retaining Talent How Business Associations …
Words That Don’t Work Communication is at the core of all that we do in work and life. Even the most subtle and innate verbal or body language cues can turn an otherwise productive interaction into one filled with doubt, uncertainty or distrust. Or, from a more positive perspective, steer a volatile conversation to more …
The Complete Leader Podcast: Revolving Doors and Sleepless Nights Mindy Bortness, business advisor and CEO of Communication Works, Inc. shares insights on the three ways that companies can get better at hiring. Listen to the free podcast on iTunes here. About The Complete Leader Podcasts: The Complete Leader Podcast features thought-provoking conversations and actionable ideas …
The Secret to Creating Star Employees How Identifying and Applying Motivators Keeps Employees Engaged I once worked with a client who had been promoted to assistant manager for a national pet store chain. He had performed well in every other job he had held with the company, but when it came to the routine of …
TCL Video Series: Understanding & Evaluating Others In this short video The Complete Leader faculty member Mindy Bortness talks about the importance of leaders being able to understand and evaluate others and how to strengthen this competency.
