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ADVISA Leadership Consultant Brad Smith takes the stage with ADVISA client Joe Williams President and CEO of County National Bank
Article Employee Engagement

Building a Work Culture You Can Bank On

I recently joined my friend and client Joe Williams, President and CEO of County National Bank, to share a presentation about the value of…

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Jeff Thomas and Brian Millis attend CultureCon West in Las Vegas on behalf of ADVISA a leader and culture development consultancy in Carmel Indiana north of Indianapolis
Article Employee Engagement

One con of culture you should be aware of

Enlightening. Informative. Actionable. Affirming. These are the words that come to mind after my first time at a CultureCon event. CultureCon West Let’s hit…

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Base Camp visual from the blog of ADVISA a leader and culture development consultancy in Carmel Indiana north of Indianapolis
Article General

Avoiding a “Base Camp” Culture

I had to know… What the heck is Base Camp? When I asked he laughed and said, “Joel, no one dies at Base Camp.”…

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Article Emotional Intelligence

How leading by microwave can burn you

Featured in the Indianapolis Business Journal People like me are the reason microwaves were invented. Faster feels thrilling, even when the outcome is mediocre.…

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Article Employee Engagement

ATLAS on “me” time

As a child I remember pretending to be an official explorer, the very first person to navigate the trails and paths of dirt and…

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ADVISA CEO Heather Haas guest speaking at event
Article Employee Engagement

What every CEO should know about culture

What is the most important thing CEOs should know about the type of work you do at ADVISA? Culture can be a distinct competitive…

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Article General

There Are No “Great” First-Time Managers

That’s when things change. Their engagement starts slipping, their quality of work takes a nosedive, and in some cases a direct report or two…

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Kye Hawkins, Leadership Consultant at ADVISA
Article Employee Engagement

3 Common Pain Points We Hear from Clients

It all maps back to the drivers of Cultural Competitive Advantage ATLAS It stands for: A – Activation from aboveT – Trust and shared…

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Kate Fagan Shuck ADVISA
Article Emotional Intelligence

The Transparency Effect

ETC communication Early in the pandemic, our CEO, Heather Haas, put a post out on LinkedIn about the importance for leaders to provide “ETC…

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Jeff's actual coffee that didn't get finished before the convo got fun
Article Employee Engagement

My eyes are wide open now

One training, two days, lifelong benefits My name is Jeff. Hi. Hello. Nice to meet you. After decades of creative roles at in-house groups…

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