by Ira Wolfe | Jan 28, 2015 | In The News
Pennsylvania College of Technology celebrated its 100th anniversary of educating and training students for skilled jobs in the workforce. This video was broadcast on PBS and includes...
by Ira Wolfe | Jan 24, 2015 | Career Development, Employee Motivation
Career development is high on the list of many high potential employees. So why is it that so many employees seem to build successful careers only to fall quickly from their perch when put to the test. Because sometimes success is built on the backs of bad habits....
by Ira Wolfe | Oct 16, 2014 | Employee Performance Management
In my last post I pointed out how ignoring your weaknesses was a flaw in the strategy to discover your strengths. Even Gallup admits that its research has been distorted. Let’s now move on to the second reason why relying on strengths alone is a path that may lead to...
by Ira Wolfe | Oct 13, 2014 | Employee Performance Management, Leadership
Recruiting and retaining talent is the highest priority in many companies. Discovering employee strengths is a popular strategy. Why wouldn’t management want to know if a candidate or employee had “the ability to consistently provide near-perfect performance in a...
by Ira Wolfe | Oct 9, 2014 | Employee Motivation, Employee Performance Management
We have all seen them. We might have even made fun of them. They “hover” over their kids, protecting them from the many horrible harsh realities of life – like losing a baseball game, getting a “C” for average work, or even being disciplined by a teacher or boss for...