Why now is an odd—but perfect—time to hire great talent
“Given restraints, we come up with incredible solutions,” said Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter, in response to why the platform only allowed 240 characters…
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Win the Great Land Run of 2020 with an Intentional People Strategy
As recently as two months ago, the landscape of the marketplace was seemingly well settled and balanced with predictable patterns and identified players. However,…
Straightaway Speed: Getting Back to Work Faster
Not too long ago, I had a career working in and around motorsports. I worked for an oil company very involved in racing technology…
Flipping the Script on Employee Development Post-COVID
As we get back to life and work, leaders and HR professionals have a unique opportunity to think differently about employee development. Here are…
Becoming Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
A couple of years ago, I was working with a fast-growing tech company quickly growing out of their space, hiring like crazy and evolving…
Make Time for Personal and Leadership Development
Personal and Leadership Development Creates a Solid Sense of Identity Author and life coach Martha Beck once said “the way we do anything is…
A Buffalo’s Journey Towards Self-Awareness
Into the Storm It has been said when cows east of the Rockies see a large storm coming over the mountains they will turn…
Why Empathy Might Be Your Most Powerful Tool as a Leader
Amidst a lot of uncertainty surrounding resuming a normal work schedule, hybrid and even remote work cultures that have sprung from the COVID-19 pandemic:…
Cash May Be King, but Your Power Is in Your People
By now, you have likely identified your crisis priorities and have made prudent financial moves to protect and access operating capital. But what about…
Taking Action on Employee Data
Your organization just completed an employee engagement survey so what comes next? Lately, more and more connections on LinkedIn have titles listed as Engagement…
Read the email. Don’t read into the email.
Years ago, I received an email from a CEO written entirely in all capital letters. I can’t remember the content of the message but…
A Real-Life Lesson in Leadership
Now’s the time to reinforce your organizational culture Two keys to impactful and memorable leadership are: Creating a robust organizational culture; and Operating as…