Performance Management Part I: The Cycle
When a company has an effective performance management system in place, employees succeed—they have the resources they need to perform well, a supportive environment in which to continually grow and thrive, and accountability and recognition for their ongoing accomplishments. And when employees succeed, the company prospers. Why It Matters If your organization doesn’t have […]
Top 10 Strategies for Successful Recruiting
Recruiting is so much more than posting a job and sifting through resumes to find the most qualified candidate. Recruiting is an opportunity—a chance to secure the perfect person to build out an even more solid, collaborative, diversified team, someone who not only fits beautifully into your culture but also enhances it. Get it right, […]
Goal Setting: How Coaching Can Help
Goal-Setting Your Way to Your Vision Another new year is well underway, and many people are working diligently toward personal resolutions such as eating healthier, exercising more, sleeping better, saving money and focusing on relationships. But how may of us direct that same resolve and commitment to our professional lives? Here’s the thing: people with […]
Happy Holidays * Leaping into 2018
Since the recent firestorm that devastated our beautiful county, we’ve been bowled over by the indomitable spirit and heart of our community. We’re endlessly proud to call Sonoma County home, and we’re ready to leap into a new year full of opportunities and promise. Here, we present Leap Solutions’ “Pond Picks:” staff wishes, recommendations and […]
2018 HR Alerts – How Will You Respond?
As the calendar year is winding down, Leap Solutions Group is gearing up to prepare employers for the many new employment and labor laws that could impact your organization, your employees and your bottom line in 2018. Here, we highlight just a few imminent changes and provide insights and recommendations for addressing each proactively and […]
After The Firestorm
Recovery Strategies for Employers Everyone has been impacted in some way by the catastrophic fires that recently ravaged our beloved Sonoma County, and Leap Solutions Group is no exception. All of us were evacuated from our homes and sought refuge with neighbors, friends and family. One of our team members is still displaced, and […]
Recruitment Beyond The Job
When many of us think of recruiting, we think of matching perfect candidates to their ideal jobs. It’s incredibly satisfying to put the right people into positions where they—and the companies that hire them—will thrive. But proactive organizations know that recruiting can be so much more: it can be a vital, ongoing way to ensure […]
Retreat or Not to Retreat
Retreats with Purpose and Impact Like many of our clients, you’ve probably wondered whether a retreat could be a good thing for your organization. Maybe there’s some dysfunction on a particular team or a specific problem you know you ought to address, or you want to build excitement for upcoming changes in your organization. Perhaps […]
Training To Thrive
Trainings are often overlooked or undervalued as occasional workplace necessities—mind-numbing information dump sessions dreaded by employees and leaders alike. But the smartest and most successful organizations wouldn’t settle for any such thing. They have learned to leverage quality training programs to support, strengthen and develop their employees, equipping them with the mindset and skills they […]
Coaching Leaders To Thrive
Coaching Leaders to Thrive Smart, dynamic organizations prepare their leaders for success by actively developing them, and coaching can be one of the most transformative, lasting ways to do it. Coaching helps leaders establish powerful, career-long tools for setting and achieving meaningful goals, managing with confidence and grace, and intentionally and continually creating the kind […]