Do You Have A Toxic Employee?
Jacob M. Engel Forbes Councils Member
Jacob M Engel (Yeda LLC) | CEO & Author | #1 Amazon Bestseller | Family Business & Entrepreneur Consultant | Leadership Coach.
Recently, I worked with a client to turn around his business. We reviewed specifically some of the challenges his company had with its employees and why this was such a difficult issue to solve. We agreed that the big issue, the elephant in the room, was having to deal with a toxic employee — in this case, a ver
The Tenth Commandment Of Strategic Planning: Communicate, Communicate, Communicate
Jacob M. EngelForbes Councils Member There is a great saying that if all you have in your toolbox is a hammer then everything will look like a nail. Knowing how to communicate is a learned skill and often times we have to choose our skill sets very carefully based on the situation.
In all my trainings and coaching one very critical piece that many CEOs need help with is their communication style. While some are very direct (which can cause pain) most are not direct, nor open
The Ninth Commandment Of Strategic Planning: Hold People (Including Yourself) AccountableUntitled
Jacob M. Engel Forbes Councils Member
Most people I speak to say it’s very hard to hold people accountable and therefore they either don’t do it or they do it half-heartedly and then complain about not getting results. My response? Inspect what you expect, as what you expect gets respect!
There are many reasons why it’s hard to hold people accountable, but in order to make accountability work in an organization, we must recognize why it’s difficult. Here are a few common rea
The Eighth Commandment Of Strategic Planning: Follow Up On Your Action Plan
Jacob M. Engel Forbes Councils Member If there is one major flaw that I see in many organizations, it is that there isn’t consistent follow-up on the goals that were agreed upon. Many organizations will spend the time defining the goals and then creating tasks, but as one client told me, the challenge is that as we get into the thick and thin of things, we sometimes lose sight of what was supposed to be accomplished, by whom and when, and we “forget” to evaluate the outcomes
The Seventh Commandment Of Strategic Planning: Prioritize Your Strategies And Resources
Jacob M. Engel Forbes Councils Member All organizations are built on the same four foundations. I call them the 4 Ps (pillars), and these strategies and resources are your responsibility.
1. People
2. Processes
3. Products or services
4. (Ph)finances The difference between successful organizations and those that fail or falter is how strong, thick and deep are the four pillars and how the four pillars are allocated or prioritized so that you don’t have a lopsided building. If
