GLP Blog

Hiring is a process, not a one-time event!

How did this happen? Her resume was impressive, She nailed the interview, and Her manager thinks the world of her … But … Her co-workers despise her and Her customers avoid her. In our work with organizations we see this problem over and over.  The job candidate had an impressive resume, absolutely nails the interview,…
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Hiring for Emotional Intelligence

There are hundreds of articles published annually regarding the cost of a bad hire and/or the negative impact of a bad hire on team morale, productivity, revenue, and profit.  There are also millions of dollars invested in applications, platforms, and assessments designed to help companies avoid those bad hires. Why?  Because hiring the right people…
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Onboarding-What Did I Miss?

I recently did a morning seminar for the Thumb Area Manufacturing Forum on the “Three Keys to Hiring, Developing, & Retaining Top Performing Employees”. The first key, as you might guess, was to improve their hiring process. But, given the time I had to do the seminar, I wasn’t able to expand on all facets…
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Succession What?

I recently had breakfast with a friend of mine, a businessman who owns a company with about a hundred employees. Among the many things we talked about that morning was his desire to retire in the near future from the day to day involvement in his company. His longer term plan is to just retain…
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Keeping Your Best: How to Improve Your Odds

The good news according to The Center for Michigan is that “Jobs are plentiful and wages are booming in Michigan”. The bad news for employers is they can’t find enough applicants (let alone qualified applicants) to fill their open positions. This condition is true for virtually all employers – manufacturing, health care, retail, transportation, financial,…
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