Education, Skills, or Behavior?

Every HR manager knows – the war for talent is real. It’s not surprising that in the urgency of hiring talent – before said talent signs the dotted line with another company – it’s easy to define a position by… Read more »

How’s Your Feedback Delivery?

Very few people like to give what in reality is “negative” feedback in work situations, but feedback – both constructive and positive is the life of a productive workplace. According to Zenger Folkman, a source for evidence-based leadership helps, 57%… Read more »

Building Effective Teams – Part II

In our last blog, we discussed two pillars of effective team building – emotional intelligence and the energy, engagement, and exploration factors of communication. While these are crucial aspects, each member’s personality type as well as their knowledge, skills, and… Read more »

How To: Implement a successful workplace wellness program

BY DIANE ABRAMSON A well-designed workplace wellness program can significantly reduce employer health care costs while increasing employee retention, motivation and morale. Wellness programs have been shown to reduce absenteeism, employee stress, workers’ compensation and disability costs and staff turnover.… Read more »

Building Effective Teams – Part I

What constitutes the “perfect” team – or at least a highly effective one? That’s a difficult question to answer, but a crucial one when you’re putting together a team for your company’s next big project. While studies have shown that… Read more »

Email: It’s Good for Business

Yes, your company should consistently post blogs, maintain a Facebook page and tweet a repertoire of info bites, but these social media marvels have not replaced email – they’ve enhanced it. Email marketing is not a bygone of the past… Read more »

Employee Value Proposition:  Asking the Tough Questions

Engaging the best talent – and then retaining them – can be difficult in our talent-driven market. Sometimes we need to dig a little deeper to get results, and it often begins with questions – the tough ones.    “Why… Read more »

Making 2018 A Year of Growth

December, being the last month of the year, cannot help but make us think of what is to come.”  Fennel Hudson The hustle and bustle of the holidays is an exciting time in Maine – Bangor, and Portland, as well… Read more »

Beating the Holiday Money Crunch with Springborn

Most people get excited about the holiday season. Celebrating family traditions, spending time away from work with those you care about—these are enjoyable things. But not so much if you worry about the stress crunch on your wallet? If you… Read more »

Gratitude

This is the “gratitude week” – where we share the turkey feast and with full stomachs, family, friends, and football (or whatever your tradition), easily give thanks. But what about the rest of the year? What role does gratitude play… Read more »