Are Your Hiring Practices Outdated?
By Michael Bouton|2023-09-15T21:38:24+00:00July 31st, 2023|Categories: Hiring, Interviewing, Selection|
Should we reevaluate the interview process? Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, initially struggled with interviewing and took time to improve. But not everyone has that luxury. Do we really need multiple interviewers? It can be costly and […]
Millennials and Emotion
By Michael Bouton|2020-12-03T15:45:49+00:00September 10th, 2020|Categories: Behavior, Employee Engagement, Leadership|Tags: Leadership|
I read an article this week that said millennials have higher emotional intelligence than others, that is, they have the ability to read others better than most (HRmagazine.co.uk). I was a little shocked by this article and was researching […]
Supply Chains
By Michael Bouton|2020-09-02T16:12:41+00:00April 14th, 2020|Categories: Employee Retention, Hiring, Interviewing, Selection|
Many supply chain industries have seen a significant demand to keep their shelves full and shipments moving. How can you do that without the right people? Many are just filling an open space, but what if you could do more […]
Dealing with Diversity
By Michael Bouton|2023-05-31T14:44:43+00:00March 1st, 2020|Categories: Behavior|Tags: Behavior|
I had a consult with an international company that is losing people due to diversity issues manifesting themselves as lack of respect. I’m guessing it may even go farther than that. They thought using our DISC workshop could help with understanding. We […]
Why Employee Engagement IS Important, Steve Tobak!
By Michael Bouton|2020-12-03T15:16:16+00:00February 11th, 2020|Categories: Employee Engagement|
In a recent Inc. article, Management Consultant Steve Tobak argued that employee engagement is NOT important to business. He called it the management fad of the millennium which made our team at Viatech Global cringe. Employee engagement is one of the most important parts […]
Be an Effective Networker!
By Michael Bouton|2020-09-02T16:13:55+00:00January 28th, 2020|Categories: Behavior, Employee Engagement, Interviewing, Leadership|
Ever go to a social event and meet a person who just would not stop talking about themselves? You ask a friend about their vacation and before they get two sentences out this other person interrupts with their story of […]