Analytics, Change Management, Corporate Culture, Engagement, Execution, Growth, Human Capital, Leadership, Strategy
The economic recovery in 2021 will put a premium on execution. Why? Well, many companies got lean in 2020, and are doing more with less. Plus, the operating environment in 2021 will be more stable and predictable. 2020 was a year when a lot of companies had to change...
Analytics, Assessments, Change Management, Coaching, Corporate Culture, Engagement, Human Capital, Leadership, Predictive Index, Talent Optimization
In response to the Coronavirus/COVID-19, millions of employees will be thrust into working from home. And their managers will get a crash course in managing virtual teams while having to sustain productivity, quality of service, and engagement. 65 million Americans...
Corporate Culture, Employee Retention, Predictive Index, Talent Acquisition, Talent Optimization, Talent Retention
Shouldn’t it be Hire AND Inspire, rather than Hire VERSUS Inspire? If companies were in optimal conditions, then yes. But most companies are not optimizing their talent, and let’s clarify this upfront, it’s not HR’s fault. As a Certified Talent Optimization...
Leadership, Predictive Index, Talent Optimization
Talent optimization is fueled by workforce analytics, otherwise known as people data. When business leaders leverage people data, they’re empowered to make objective decisions rather than subjective ones. Shooting from the hip and going with your gut only works for...
Acquisitions, Analytics, Assessments, Change Management, Corporate Culture, Employee Retention, Engagement, Entrepreneur, Growth, Human Capital, Predictive Index, Sales, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Talent Optimization
When should you innovate? When times are tough, most organizations cut costs and hope to weather the storm. As we’ve discussed in previous articles, hope is not a strategy, and the best time to innovate is ALWAYS. How can you innovate during tough times? ...
Analytics, Assessments, Change Management, Corporate Culture, Employee Retention, Engagement, Growth, Human Capital, Predictive Index, Succession Planning, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management
I’ve spent over 25 years in human capital management and I’ve gotten 10 certifications in the space. Through the use and study of various assessments and workforce analytics, I can tell you that every job at any company contains some sense of nuance that can make it...
Analytics, Assessments, Change Management, Coaching, Corporate Culture, Employee Retention, Engagement, Growth, Human Capital, Predictive Index, Succession Planning, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management
It’s widely understood that people don’t quit their jobs; they quit their managers. In fact, 85% of employees leave their job due to their relationship with their manager. New research found that the average age an employee becomes a manager is 31. They also found...
Analytics, Assessments, Change Management, Coaching, Corporate Culture, Employee Retention, Engagement, Growth, Human Capital, Intergration, Mergers, Predictive Index, Succession Planning, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management
According to just about every resource available most companies have a less than ideal culture. What’s at stake when your culture is at risk? Well, most importantly – your people. To quote Valuation Expert, Dave Bookbinder, the author of the best-selling...
Acquisitions, Analytics, Assessments, Change Management, Coaching, Corporate Culture, Employee Retention, Engagement, Entrepreneur, Exit Strategy, Growth, Human Capital, Intergration, Mergers, Predictive Index, Private Equity, Sales, Succession Planning, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management
A wise man once said that all business problems are people problems. Never has that been more apparent than when we look at post-merger integrations, 75% of which fail due to people problems (Deloitte.) We have a client with an aggressive growth plan over the...
Coaching, Entrepreneur, Growth
I sit down with hundreds of business owners each year. And if I’ve learned anything, it’s that building and running a business is rarely a sprint, and almost always a marathon. It requires research, planning, preparation, and hard work to be successful. Regardless of...
