Could your managers be driving away your top performers?
By Wayne Smith, Trüpp. The face of your company I have a friend who worked for a local bank that has a stellar reputation for being a great employer. My friend was well respected in [...]
The different perspectives of harassment in the workplace
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. The foundation for creating a respectful workplace starts with leadership modeling the right values and establishing a framework of policies, training, and performance expectations based on those values. Sustaining a deeply-ingrained culture of respect, however, relies [...]
How to provide effective employee feedback
By Calvin Gower, Marketing Coordinator, Trüpp. Exceptional managers influence the growth of their team on a continuous basis. While there are many important pieces to the development process, it is essential to provide constructive feedback that guides employees along their [...]
Driving the success of an employee development plan
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. It’s no secret that job satisfaction is tied to opportunities for growth. While we most commonly associate growth with moving up within an organization, this also relates to the personal development of an employee. A manager [...]
Leveraging behavioral assessment tools to build stronger teams
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. Studies have shown that assembling unique personalities to form a diverse team in the workplace has a huge upside of bringing a more holistic perspective, but it comes with an increased potential for communication breakdowns and [...]
Improving internal communication in the workplace
By Calvin Gower, Marketing Coordinator, Trüpp. While many of us work and interact with our colleagues daily, there are always communication aspects that we can improve upon to increase the synergy of our teams. Check out these insightful ideas for [...]
Focusing on constant development as an organization
By Calvin Gower, Marketing Coordinator, Trüpp. Continual improvement is important in the modern-day business landscape. Focus on efforts to improve culture, management, and employee skill-sets are the cornerstones of an innovative organization. A business that is positioned for success will [...]
Trüpp Book Recommendation
Recommended by Jean Roque, President & Founder, Trüpp. Scaling Up Excellence: Getting to More Without Settling for Less by Robert I. Sutton & Huggy Rao When you’re focused on growing your business it can be difficult to maintain a standard [...]
Retaining a top tier team
By Calvin Gower, Marketing Coordinator, Trüpp. Far too many businesses are unable to hold onto top talent. This often indicates that a more strategic approach is required to equip employees with tools for on-going success. Focusing on the people that [...]
Leadership that pushes companies to their full potential
By Calvin Gower, Marketing Coordinator, Trüpp. As a manager, it’s important to recognize the influence you have on your organization’s direction. While it is natural to put effort into your business strategy, it is also important to focus on innovation [...]
3 common ways for managers to avoid risk
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. When managers become careless in today’s work environment, they open the door to significant legal risks. As a manager, it’s important to grasp that you play a big role in minimizing the risks your company faces. With [...]
Trüpp Book Recommendation
Recommended by Jean Roque, Trüpp. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown Are you tired of falling short of your goals? Do you find yourself continuously getting saddled with too many competing priorities? Essentialism sheds light on why [...]
Creating a happy work environment for you and your team
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. It’s no secret that the success of a business is influenced by a team’s ability to work together and thrive as a unit. Learning how to properly communicate with others and focus on improving yourself are [...]
Trüpp Book Recommendation
Recommended by Jean Roque, Trüpp. Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard by Cheap Heath & Dan Heath Whether we are driving change or it is imposed upon us, every manager will encounter times when they need to [...]
4 strategies for developing employees on a budget
By Jean Roque, Trüpp. While small businesses may not be able to compete with the resources and career advancement opportunities of larger employers, they shouldn't underestimate their ability to provide a fulfilling work experience for employees who are hungry to [...]
Trüpp’s Jean Roque Scheduled to Speak at PDX Startup Week
Portland, Oregon – February 6, 2017 – Trüpp is pleased to announce that President and Founder, Jean Roque, will be speaking at this year’s PDX Startup Week. “Nailing Your People Ops from the Start” will be a free workshop offered on [...]
The broad benefits of staff development
By Zach Swanson, HR Business Partner, Trupp HR. If you’ve done any reading about management at all, you’ve probably come across information about the importance of developing staff. Staff development consists of training, delegation, and coaching that provides employees with skills [...]
How equipped are your managers?
By Jean Roque, Trupp HR. For most businesses, employees represent the greatest monthly business expense. Yet, few are confident this investment is being fully optimized. A company’s frontline supervisors and managers wield the greatest influence on the ROI of these people [...]