Chester Elton #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker

5 Ways to Know If an Employee is Toxic

The worst employee I ever had is the gift that keeps giving. At the time it was a mess: I didn’t listen to the rumblings of the rest of the staff. I promoted him hoping that would build loyalty and stop the backstabbing. I kept him around much too long. Dumb, dumb.
The two questions great leaders ask

Over the past twenty years, we’ve met interviewed a host of fascinating leaders all over the world. Some are truly inspiring; unfortunately, some are truly demoralizing. But frankly, most leaders fall somewhere in the middle.
Let Your Second Newest Hire Onboard Your Newest Hire

Fast Company Article by Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick
5 Quick Ways to Get New Team Members Up To Speed Faster

In a recent survey of new hires, only 39 percent reported that they believed they had a good understanding of what their job entailed after their first day, and three months later, only slightly more than half reported clarity about what was expected of them. Yikes.