What is the Gig Economy?
A practical guide for business managers to understand the gig economy, freelance contracts, and how to integrate flexible labor into a growing team.
5 min
Team Building
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Moving From Information Delivery to Genuine Team Competence
A guide for business managers on bridging the gap between training files and real world skills to reduce stress and build team accountability.
8 min
What is the Peter Principle?
An exploration of the Peter Principle and how business owners can prevent employees from rising to a level where they are no longer effective.
4 min
The Anti-Job Description: scaring away the wrong people to find the right ones
Learn how to write job descriptions that attract cultural fits by focusing on values and behaviors rather than just skills. A guide to radical honesty in hiring.
Ben Schmidt
8 min
What is a Skill Passport?
Discover how a Skill Passport provides verifiable records of employee abilities to help managers reduce stress and build stronger, more capable teams.
5 min
What is Source of Hire and how it helps your business
Discover how the Source of Hire metric helps business owners identify effective recruiting channels to build better teams and reduce management stress.
5 min
What is Empowerment in the Workplace?
A practical guide for business owners on the definition of empowerment, how it differs from delegation, and its role in sustainable business growth.
4 min
What is Skill Breadth vs. Depth?
A guide for managers on balancing generalist skill breadth with specialist skill depth to build resilient teams.
4 min
What is Similarity Bias and How Does it Affect Your Team?
An exploration of similarity bias for managers and business owners, covering its impact on hiring, culture fit, and long term organizational growth.
4 min
What is Offshoring?
A practical guide for business owners to understand offshoring, its benefits, and how it differs from outsourcing to improve operational efficiency.
4 min