Men and women in business can be equal in almost every way: position, expertise, experiences, educational background etc. Despite these similarities, they can be very different in one critical area: the way in which they communicate. The differences in male and female communication styles can result in misunderstandings. Based on professor Deborah Tanner in the Washington Post article, “Sex, Lies and Conversation; Why Is It So Hard for Men and Women to Talk to Each Other?”, male and female have difficulties communicating in workplace. Try to understand others’ communication style to reduce conflicts.

Diversity has been one of the hot topics in the Human Resources industry for years now. 20% of HR departments claimed that attracting and retaining diverse talents was one of their main hurdles that their organization was facing.

Job performance reviews can align your employees around company’s goal, as well as offering constructive and helpful feedback to employees or even managers if they are done properly. Unfortunately, the majority of today’s performance reviews are not performed as effective as they could be. Based on 2017 Employee Engagement Report, 79% of employees don’t think their organization’s review processes are all that good to begin with. Performance reviews should be done effectively in the hope to drive company to success.

It is undoubtedly that teams are an essential part of the business. However, not all teams are created equally; not all teams can perform the same quality and the same outcome.

A-players can increase firm’s productivity and foster company’s growth. Managers who can identify A-players from its employees can optimize results and minimize the waste of their company.