What is Employer Branding? Why It Matters

What is Employer Branding? Why It Matters

Hawaii is a great place to have a business: it’s the place where your work and your family thrive. Even so, we know the competition to attract and retain employees is fierce. Organizations across the state face unprecedented talent shortages fueled by return-to-work fears, enhanced unemployment benefits, and pent-up turnover. What can employers do to stand…

6 Ways to Recognize Employees and Drive Engagement

6 Ways to Recognize Employees and Drive Engagement

According to Forbes, recognition is the number one thing employees want in order to stay inspired and produce great work. The best part is – recognition is essentially free! It can come in the form of a formalized employee program or can be as simple as sending a thoughtful email (or better yet, a handwritten…

4 Performance Management Best Practices

4 Performance Management Best Practices

According to a survey conducted by Energage, two-way communication is the largest differentiator in the leading companies noted as Top Places to Work. More so, numerous studies have shown a clear correlation between open, honest communication with employers and employee job satisfaction. This is a primary driver for why improving communication between employees and management…

4 Laws of Habit Change: Advice From Our February Growth Series

4 Laws of Habit Change: Advice From Our February Growth Series

Our first Growth Series event of 2019, “Atomic Habits: Compound Tiny Changes Into Remarkable Results,” took place on February 27 and featured James Clear, New York Times bestselling author, as our keynote speaker. We were honored to have him share his insight with our attendees. Clear is an American author and entrepreneur as well as…

Six Creative Ways to Celebrate Employee Appreciation Day

Six Creative Ways to Celebrate Employee Appreciation Day

With National Employee Appreciation Day right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to recognize your employees for a job well done. Companies across the country will recognize their employees’ achievements and contributions on March 3, 2023. While celebrating your employees sounds like a fun idea, there are also many benefits to recognizing them. By…

Five Ways to Advance Your Leadership Skills in 2019

Five Ways to Advance Your Leadership Skills in 2019

Better leaders create better teams, which results in greater efficiency, productivity, and confidence. But becoming a more effective leader requires spending time and resources on learning and developing your skills. We promise you the investment will pay off. In fact, you’ll see higher sales, lower turnover, and higher customer satisfaction. But where should you start…

Setting Goals? Focus on This Instead

Setting Goals? Focus on This Instead

This article is an excerpt from Atomic Habits, James Clear’s New York Times best-seller. Join us for Growth Series with James Clear on February 27, 2019 to learn about how to improve 1% every day through tiny changes. Registration is still open. Use promo code GS2019 to save your seats.   Prevailing wisdom claims that the best way to achieve what…