How to Onboard New Insurance Staff Effectively

March 7, 2017
Posted in Management Best Practices

Onboarding of new employees effectively is important for getting them off to a good start. It can make a big difference in their productivity and…

Prevent Bad Hires With These Employee Assessment Tests

January 26, 2017
Posted in Insurance Recruitment, Management Best Practices

One tool many companies are using to find the right person for the job is the employee assessment test. Surveys show that more than…

What Peyton Manning Can Teach You About Management

December 23, 2016
Posted in Management Best Practices

Leaders are only as good as the team that surrounds them. That was the message that Peyton Manning delivered to insurance professionals at the recent…

The Most Popular Insurance Articles of 2016

Posted in Career Best Practices, Management Best Practices

Happy New Year! As you reflect on the last year, here is a roundup of some of the top blogs of 2016 that offer…

How Do Employee Benefits Translate Into ROI?

November 28, 2016
Posted in Management Best Practices

Companies generally acknowledge there is a significant return on investment for employee benefits. Health benefits, for example, reduce absenteeism, which can in turn help…

Get Rid of Your Old-Fashioned Performance Review System

Posted in Management Best Practices

Although many companies still use them, performance reviews are coming under increasing criticism. Those who still like them say that such reviews enable management…

How to Effectively Plan out 2017 Recruiting Needs

November 2, 2016
Posted in Insurance Industry News, Insurance Recruitment, Management Best Practices

As the economy went into recession, hiring was not an issue for companies. Most were laying people off. And as the recession continued, followed…

The Dead-Weight Co-Worker

September 7, 2016
Posted in Career Best Practices, Management Best Practices

If you have been working for any length of time, you’ve probably run into this type of person. They don’t pull their own weight….

How to Be Likable While Still Being the Boss

August 25, 2016
Posted in Management Best Practices

In examining the question of how to be likable while still being the boss, you need to look at what qualities make a good leader,…

Workplace Competition – Healthy or Harmful?

August 8, 2016
Posted in Management Best Practices

Some employers like to have their employees compete against each other with idea that this will help to improve performance. Sales people, for example, will…