by Molly McGrath | Jan 26, 2022 | Communication, Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Hiring, Leadership, Team Empowerment, Team Training
In April 2021, nearly 4 million Americans quit their jobs, breaking a 20-year record. At the time, this raised eyebrows…but not yet alarms. Employee loyalty had remained steady throughout the pandemic, and few experts — if any — expected what would follow. In May, a...
by Molly McGrath | Oct 4, 2021 | Podcast
Are you avoiding the difficult conversations you should be having? For example, how do you have difficult conversations with friends and family in the workplace that don’t turn into a blowup? Kelly Beattie, President and Lead Trainer at FirstStar Consulting...
by Molly McGrath | Nov 1, 2016 | Increasing Business, Leadership
We’ve all been there: those lean times when cash flow is low, expenses keep flooding in and you are completely confused about how you got in this position – and how to get out. Or you have 25 theories as to how it happened, which is just as confusing. Either way, it’s...
by Molly McGrath | Nov 17, 2013 | Communication, Leadership, Team Training
By Molly Hall (shared with permission from all parties involved) I remember the defining moment of truth when I realized I was slipping into the Yes Chick zone. We’d hired a marketing company that we paid a big (no, huge) monthly retainer for 12 months to take the...
by Molly McGrath | Jun 7, 2012 | Communication, Decreasing Stress, Leadership, Passion, Team Training
What Are Your Biggest Frustrations Working for an Entrepreneur? Our previous blog shared part of the results of a focus group we held for support team across the country in a giant attempt to figure out where the disconnect lies between the boss and the team when...