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4/2/2018 April Question of the Month
Clear to Compete
4/9/2018 It is so important for every employee in a company to understand how they compete in the marketplace. What industry problem have you identified and solved? Here’s a true...
Foster Growth
I believe in process. I believe in four seasons. I believe that winter's tough, but spring's coming. I believe that there's a growing season. And I think you realize that in...
5 Reasons to Engage an External Facilitator
11/11/2020 A man’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions. —Oliver Wendell Holmes Company leaders often choose to facilitate their own...
Praise the Passion!
3/3/2018 The video below recently went viral on social media with over 158,000 “Likes” and over 13 Million "Views" on Facebook. It is worth watching, and teaches us all an...
Question of the Month: February 2018
2/13/2018 We hope you'll weigh in on this month's question: How do you describe your company culture? a. Our culture is strong and deliberate- our people know who we are and feel...
A Culture Worthy of Awards
I have had the pleasure of knowing Matt Umholtz for over five years. When he launched his own payroll company, PaySphere, after a wildly successful career in sales for one of...
How to Resign the Right Way
I have seen many people resign their jobs in my nearly 20 years in HR, and I’ve seen it all! It surprises me how some professional people can resign so unprofessionally. It’s a reminder that common sense is not so common, and that the things that go unsaid are often the things that most need to be said, and repeated often. Here is my advice on how to resign properly, based on real experience of recent resignations I’ve witnessed.
A’s hire A’s and B’s hire C’s
11/27/2017 When you have really good people, you don't have to baby them. By expecting them to do great things, you can get them to do great things. A-plus players like to work...