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Give More Vacation Time to Increase Productivity

Somewhere along the line, not taking vacation time turned into a badge of honor. This is evident in all workers, but especially in COOs, CEOs, or even lower-level employees. At dinner parties, people brag about how much time they’ve banked up in vacation days,...

Why Business Leaders Should Use Search Firms

It takes time to hire new employees, time that a lot of business leaders don’t have. As a business leader, your time is valuable and hiring takes a lot of it. Are you spending hours sorting through hundreds of cover letters, applications, and resumes every...

Body Language Mistakes Business Leaders Make

Body language, both good and bad, is very important for all business leaders to understand and utilize. When you cultivate good body language you create a more welcoming work environment with happier employees. It doesn’t matter if you’re a COO, a CEO, or...

How to Coach Effectively as a Chief Operating Officer

Coaching and developing people is core to any leader’s role, especially for a Chief Operating Officer. Believe it or not, a great portion of CEO, CFO, and COO training seminars are about how individuals in those roles go about training the employees that report...

COOs – Make Your Team’s Goals Your Goals

As a COO it is very important that you make your team’s goals your goals! Leaders want to encourage their employees to dream big, especially if you’re a COO. You need to consider that helping employees achieve their dreams helps you to achieve your own! It...