Team Building

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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 Sep 4, 2025

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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 Sep 3, 2025

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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 Aug 29, 2025

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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 Aug 25, 2025

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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 Aug 13, 2025

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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 Jul 27, 2025