Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2098/Are-you-ready-for-your-game-plan.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2098/Are-you-ready-for-your-game-plan.html A 75 and 25 year old men were sitting on a bench watching a ball game. The younger one looks at the elder and with a pompous attitude, asks him the following:” I am 25, my generation built Apple air, IPods and PDA’s”. What did your generation build? The older man turns his head and with simplicity, replies:” I am 75, my generation built the Computers that helped you build the Apple Air, IPods and PDA’s”.! http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2098/Recruiting-for-Dummies.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2098/Recruiting-for-Dummies.html When facing the challenge of recruiting personnel, most organizations out there believe that a job posting and some behavioral based interviews will suffice to hire the best candidates—this is true at some point if you are recruiting for some technical jobs such as machine lifter or tractor driver, not that there is anything wrong with these jobs, but the pool of candidates and degree of job functions and expertise will differ if you are hiring a white collar or top executive. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2098/Rolling-with-the-punches-or-rolling-out.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2098/Rolling-with-the-punches-or-rolling-out.html In today’s workplace, you will find an array of employees, with different cultures, background, ethics, attributes and characters, to name a few. These folks are asked to melt their knowledge and expertise into one pot and aim for a single objective—the employer’s! We will all agree that amidst the single objective that is aimed for, each individual and single entity is looking for their best interest. Growing their own skills, following their own career path and forging their way to the top. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2098/Effective-Coaching-and-YOU.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2098/Effective-Coaching-and-YOU.html How often do you face a situation where one of your employees need special attention? http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2098/ROI-vs-Return-on-Relationships-syndrome.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2098/ROI-vs-Return-on-Relationships-syndrome.html So you own your own business or work for an organization that you think treat you fairly—think again! Many business owners today believe that small internal contests, yearly employee BBQ and the Christmas party are enough to build employee loyalty or keep their employee for over 12 months. As sad it might sound, this is a true statement for some; happily for the rest of the employees out there, there are some interesting companies that do score as Canada’s top employers because they got the big picture! They quickly understood that their best assets are their internal employees