We are grateful for continued work with successful small business leaders who care equally about the performance of their companies and the wellbeing of their people. It is a great pleasure to facilitate the value of workforce planning as part of your strategic business plans. ...
Read MoreAvoiding a First Impression Fumble. As leaders, you want to avoid the expense of employee turnover and get a measurable return on your investment. Your people want to avoid looking for a new job in a year, and to feel engaged in company growth. It is...
Read MoreLewis J. Walker, CFP, President of Walker Capital Management, has had his eye on the challenges of business owners and next generation career development. His article "The Quest for a Good Job", provides interesting insight about the realities of job growth, and the types of...
Read MoreEach year during the fourth quarter we have the great pleasure of talking with clients about their holiday plans like company events and holiday schedules. There are a myriad of stories surrounding how much time is spent celebrating during holiday season, both inside the office...
Read MoreWhile grocery shopping it occurred to me that team diagnostics do not expire, they simply have varying shelf life. Thinking about what I need to buy that week, I observed myself, in a way, as I generate an ongoing list of short term and longer...
Read MoreShort Term Synergy is disruptive to a Growth Plan We are excited when a client not only understands the impact of team efforts on sustainable growth, but gets their teams on board the plan. When a client’s annual growth plan incorporates their human capital strengths, we...
Read MoreAs a very smart adviser once said to business owners; “you will retire, it might be in a gurney, or you can make a plan.” Our work with business owners brings this reality to the forefront. Strategic Business Planning & Execution is essential to Optimizing Business...
Read MoreIn our business, a person with a micro viewpoint not only keeps both eyes on the ball every day, but manages where the ball is going, and how it gets to its destinations. This viewpoint can have negative connotations in the workplace but managers with...
Read MoreA test is a set of questions, or problems, used as a means of evaluating the abilities, aptitudes, or skills of an individual or a group. Managers ask; can you test candidates once we determine the finalists? Yes we can, but you must understand what...
Read MoreA common method of decision making referred to as group think, brings a team to a cohesive method of thinking through problem solving. It is the practice of approaching problems by consensus of a group. If everyone on the team envisions a similar method of...
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