Asking revealing questions during interviews will help reduce the risk of making a bad hire.

The exceedingly successful managers realize they are to “manage” things and “lead” their people. Brian identifies 11 important factors of leadership every manager desiring to succeed and excel should master.

Just as there is incredible power in a strong team, there is a disaster waiting to happen in a weak team environment.  Jaime takes a look at what a strong team looks like and how you can get there.

Have you ever found yourself utterly displeased with a manager who is meeting the minimum expectations? David's "12 keys to Running a Profitable Restaurant" will get you past this roadblock.

Looking for a reliable general manager is an overwhelming task. And for those of you who can't recruit from within, David shares some tricks for finding someone who fits.

Maren shares her thoughts on the problems associated with hiring and keeping servers and offers  some possible suggestions.  Also includes some great reader feedback. 

Brian offers a collection of typical interview questions when interviewing for a management position.

Early in his career, David discovered that writing a schedule could be as easy as putting a simple puzzle together.  He shares with you the 13 steps he developed to writing a fool-proof schedule.

Jeffrey rattles a list of key leadership practices -- a list that every restaurateur needs to review.

Shep tells the tale of Zappos.com, a legend in delivering both internal and external customer satisfaction.

Brian runs through some questions about how to initiate and nurture lasting relationships with  professional recruiters.

David shares six keys to writing a great management bonus program.

What are you doing to attract women and create diversity in your operations? "Inclusion is not just a statement on a webpage", says Stacey, "it's really an ongoing process of overcoming challenges and barriers and developing key practices to use day-to-day."

Networking is the only one of the many good reasons for joining a professional organization.

Training for you and your staff is, of course, important.  The "Blend" recognizes the constraints of time, money and resources in today's marketplace.  In sum, John thinks this is a very exciting time for training and development -- read more on his take.

An interview is a two-way street. You had better have interview questions of your own ready to ask, says Brian. Want to know more about the benefits of asking good questions?  Brian shares his tips along with some sample questions.

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