New Assessments for Sales Executives

Part of our business development and talent management services at Corporate Performance Strategies includes skill, aptitude, personality and leadership assessments to determine the effectiveness of a person in their current role or their potential for success in other roles.
We have recently added a new set of assessments specifically designed for sales executives: the Chally [...]

How Not to Handle Employee Complaints

I don’t know if you have seen this, but this video is a great example of all of the horrible qualities that can make you a manager your employees are guaranteed to hate. I like to use this video as an example in my leadership development presentations and programs. Not that I am accusing any [...]

Leadership as a Business Strategy

I found this great post and I thought I would pass it along. This well written post points out that to be effective leaders, especially in your business, you have to be likeable! At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter how experienced you are and how much you know - if you aren’t [...]

Blogging as a Business Strategy

Blogging - when done the right way - is a fantastic business strategy for small business. Through blogging, small businesses have the ability to increase their presence online, expand their reach and customer base through viral marketing and growing readership, and create a “big box” presence by contributing content and ideas to the online marketplace.
There [...]

Security Concerns During Tough Economy

A lot of what we have focused on thus far has been focused on managing people, developing strong leadership and improving business processes. Strong talent management and human capital are crucial, especially during uncertain economic times.
However, in addition to working on improving your business model and maximizing your competitive advantages, you as a business owner [...]