Every team has dysfunction on some level. How do you identify and address it? How functional is the team? Are they getting something done at least? Where do we need to shore up? What strengths does the team possess? What prevents…
Gold Key | PHR Hotels and Resorts was launched in Virginia Beach in 1986 as a hotel management company with 30 employees and 170 rooms. Today, the company dominates every aspect of the resort area’s hospitality industry; controlling half the…
Have you ever wondered if your people see your leadership the same way you do? Over the years, I found that an annual “sanity check,“ or assessment, was very helpful to really understand the effectiveness of my leadership. But one tip…
Executive coaching for your leaders does more than just improve the skills of people being coached. Here are some other ways that coaching helps your organization: Coaching helps deal with issues before they become significant problems. That is yet another…
With today's talent scarcity, it can be a challenge to find the right people to hire, especially in highly technical roles. Currently, educational institutions are partnering with employers in sectors that are facing this dearth of qualified candidates, and the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Louisville, KY (January 26, 2017) — Oliver Group announced the appointment of two new members to its Advisory Council. The purpose of the Advisory Council is to provide an outside, objective point-of-view to Oliver Group’s executive team…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Louisville, KY (January 15, 2017) — Oliver Group, a leadership consulting firm, announced that Jay Schindler, Bruce McKay and Jon Head have joined the company to develop a growing portfolio of client accounts through-out the Mid-West. These…
The planning time of year is upon . . .or maybe passing us by. I’m always struck by how busy the business world is at this time of year. With the added personal commitments around the holidays, and the amount…
Dr. Bob Taylor spent much of his career in the U.S. Air Force and also co-edited Military Leadership: In Pursuit of Excellence. Watch his video below for tips on improving your leadership style, based on his experience in the military.…
Yahoo is facing a major employee brain drain. Only 34% of the tech company's employees believe that the company will improve, and top talent is streaming out the door (cnbc). While Yahoo's story is possibly dramatized by the media…