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Four Questions Smart Leaders Ask to Build Employee Relationships by Phillip Van Hooser
If you lead others and want to take your success (and that of your organization) to the next level, knowing how to build employee relationships is critical. I’m talking about engaged, honest, productive employee relationships. But often, leaders are too afraid to ask an employee’s opinion of the leader’s performance. If you really want to be successful, you really want to build employee relationships that are strong—and you’re really brave—ask your people these four questions.
How to Define Professionalism by Phillip Van Hooser
There are a lot of people who value professionalism, but there aren’t as many who practice professionalism. I often get asked, “Phil, what’s your definition of professionalism?” Even though there are many definitions to consider, defining professionalism—for me—must focus on practical application. Here’s my definition.