Sep 15, 2022The One Activity You Must Do to Retain Great EmployeesIt’s not uncommon for organizations to promote professional development as a job perk, or a reason for potential hires to come on board. The whole notion of training and upskilling can be a career game-changer. It reflects a proactive work culture, one that’s committed to empowering its staff, evolving with…Employee Retention3 min readEmployee Retention3 min read
Aug 30, 2022Tips to Align Your Leadership to What You Think, Say and DoAt MAP, we talk a lot about alignment between you and your direct reports. And we also focus greatly on the alignment around your organization’s Vital Few, or those goals around which you build accountability and drive consistent, positive, productive results. But today, we want to shift the focus, turning…Leadership Development3 min readLeadership Development3 min read
Aug 17, 2022Grow Your Client Base Today, Building Alignment and AccountabilityWhen you think about building alignment in your organization, what pops into mind? Alignment between your vital goals and activities? Alignment between what gets measured and the results you’re getting? Alignment between leadership and the rest of your organization’s staff? No doubt about it, all aspects of these key areas…Accountability3 min readAccountability3 min read
Jul 28, 2022Facing Management System Failure? Here’s What You Need to KnowNo leader wants to admit their organization is in trouble. Or that areas of significant weakness may be derailing whatever methods have been put in place for productivity to remain at its peak and people hit their targets. But it happens to even the best of leaders. And maybe it’s…Management And Leadership3 min readManagement And Leadership3 min read
Jul 7, 2022The Power of a SystemIs your organization too “loosey goosey”? You know what we mean. There are communication problems. Things feel out of whack. Unpredictable. Reactive. Disorganized. Employee morale could use a (big!) boost. So could customers-and revenue. And your teams, as well as management and even you-all feel like you’re operating in silos…Accountability2 min readAccountability2 min read
Jun 30, 2022Spotting the Breakdown of a Team (and What Good Leaders Do About It)The breakdown of a team can happen quickly, unexpectedly. Or it can happen over a long period of time. Either situation isn’t ideal for you as a leader or manager tasked with maintaining team wellness, performance, productivity and results. Of course, the last thing you want is your team to…Team Collaboration3 min readTeam Collaboration3 min read
Jun 9, 2022Team Building Time: Three Tips to Getting It RightAs a leader, you know that one of your most vital responsibilities is to lead your team, those direct reports who link to the rest of your organization, executing on its vision. As such, your team is an extension of your leadership style. …Team Building3 min readTeam Building3 min read
May 19, 2022Three Pillars to ProductivityCould productivity at your workplace use a boost? Gallup Research shows that for the first time in a decade, employee engagement in the U.S.-which was trending upward for nearly a decade, even during much of the pandemic-dropped in the second half of 2021. …Productivity3 min readProductivity3 min read
May 7, 2022Trapped by Time Wasters? Break Free with These Productivity PointersEver wondered what some of the top time-killers are at work? Those activities, or distractions, that pull you away from feeling productive and just getting your “real job” done? Studies of U.S. workers show the big time wasters include: employees chatting and socializing, non-business related internet/social media use, meetings, personal…Productivity3 min readProductivity3 min read
Apr 22, 2022Spring Is the Right Time to Tend to Your Workplace CultureIt’s spring. The world is waking up from its winter season. And it’s near impossible to not look around at the environment and really notice what’s going on in our world, including what’s thriving and beautiful, as well as what needs tending. Right in line with that, it’s also a…Workplace Culture3 min readWorkplace Culture3 min read
