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How to know when candidates will be strong remote workers

How to know when candidates will be strong remote workers hiring remote workers

Just a few short (or long, depending on how you look at it!) months ago, we were all suddenly forced to become remote workers. The transition was challenging for many, but we adapted. Many even thrived.  Although many workers are returning to the office, many organizations are continuing to operate remotely, or at least have […]

5 ways to host more productive virtual meetings

5 ways to host more productive virtual meetings productive virtual meetings

By now, we’ve all gotten used to the notion of virtual meetings via Zoom, Go to Meeting or Skype. Some of us are in meetings for an entire day, while others gear up for virtual meetings a few times per week.  Let’s be frank — few people enjoyed meetings when they were in person! Now […]

How your organization can support veterans returning to the workforce

How your organization can support veterans returning to the workforce veterans workforce

Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that veterans who actively served now make up about 8.5% of the civilian population. There are many resources for veterans returning to the civilian workforce, which can be a difficult transition for many men and women who served. In many instances, there is a lot of anxiety over forging […]

How to ramp up remote productivity as offices return to work

How to ramp up remote productivity as offices return to work remote productivity

For many industries and organizations, some form of remote work will remain for the foreseeable future. As COVID-19 risk fluctuates and surges in some areas, or in others where high-risk employees continue to work from home, the need for a flexible workforce isn’t likely to go away any time soon. Now that many organizations have […]

Yes, you can define and create your own career path

Yes, you can define and create your own career path career path

Talk to 10 different people, and you may get 10 different stories of how they found their careers. Some knew when they started college what they were “born” to do and had a set career path. Others took some time to figure it out, or had a specific discipline in mind.  But at the end […]

These traits come in handy when setting (and reaching) goals

These traits come in handy when setting (and reaching) goals reaching goals

Pandemic or no pandemic. Recession or no recession. Wherever you are in your career and life, you have goals. It’s part of how we’re wired as human beings. We need to go, see and achieve. Truth be told, during challenging times, it’s especially helpful to have clear goals. Putting your focus into achieving those goals […]

A real-world look at how strong mentorship can help you grow

A real-world look at how strong mentorship can help you grow mentorship

Mentorship and mentoring are popular topics around here at Matlen Silver. Mentorship is also very trendy right now in leadership development blogs and podcasts.  That’s with good reason. Mentorship has had a profound impact on everyone from successful athletes to Fortune 500 CEOs to everyone in between. In fact, it’s had an immeasurable impact on […]

How strong leadership and building the right team leads to success

How strong leadership and building the right team leads to success strong leadership

There are so many tropes and phrases about strong leadership and teams that you almost tune them out. Yes, leadership matters. Yes, success starts at the top. Of course, building teams of like-minded individuals most often leads to success. We hear these things so often, most of us probably fail to think about how they […]

What to consider as your office gets “back to work”

What to consider as your office gets “back to work” back to work

Slowly but surely, many areas across the country are getting back to work and returning to their offices. Our “new normal” may not look exactly like the normal we all knew before the words “coronavirus” and “COVID-19” became part of our household lexicon.  But, it will be some semblance of normal, and we will be […]

How to nurture strong company culture with remote workers

How to nurture strong company culture with remote workers company culture

Everyone is maxed out right now. Emotionally, physically. It’s a taxing time, to say the least. And with most of us working remotely, it can be difficult to have a finger on the pulse of your team. Everyone may seem to be going in different directions. Some have family or friends who are sick. Others […]

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