People Strategies
Top 5 Business Trends in 2024 (& How To Prepare for Them)
It’s that time of year again, when we look to the future and predict which high-impact trends will shape the business landscape in the coming year. So, from Generative AI to leveraging the data economy, let’s dive into some of the most important trends you can expect to impact your business in 2024. 1. Generative…
Read MoreLeading From a Distance: The Benefits and Challenges of Remote Work
Hate it or love it, it’s clear that remote work is here to stay. As of this year, 12.7% of full-time employees work from home, while 28.2% work a hybrid model. And you can expect flexible work models to become the new normal: A study by freelancing platform Upwork estimates that 32.6 million Americans will…
Read MoreWhy You Should Toss “What’s Worked Before”
Let’s do a quick visualization exercise: imagine you’re an infant. Brand new to life and dependent on adults for your survival, you haven’t yet learned to talk. But no matter—you’re an expert at getting what you want. Through experience, you’ve learned that the best way to get what you need in life, whether it’s food,…
Read MoreOf Turtles on Posts, and the Leaders Who Put Them There
“If you see a turtle on a post… don’t blame the turtle.” When deregulation lifted in the 90s, the media industry experienced a lot of consolidation. I was with Clear Channel radio at the time, and as the largest major market operator, we took the opportunity to buy up surrounding smaller markets. One of our…
Read MoreTwo Team Builders, Two Very Different Outcomes
After having been directed by her boss, “Now that you are a manager, you need to establish your own team”, Shannon began building her team, the software department at a large banking organization. When she first started in the department, she found it odd that the team did not have individual offices. Instead, they sat…
Read MoreThere Will be People Waiting for You
I was strapped to a gurney with my head and neck embolized. As the EMTs gently pulled me out of the helicopter and rolled me across the roof of the Mayo St. Mary’s Hospital, one of them leaned over and quietly said “There will be people waiting for you in the ER.” Earlier that day…
Read MoreThere’s Power in Ratios
Ratios are used in art, science, finance, sports – the list goes on and on. Whether it’s to create a visually-appealing aesthetic, assess a gambler’s risk, or provide a metric for business performance, a ratio informs proportions to attract the focus to important detail. Ratios allow people to quickly identify patterns and patterns predict future…
Read MoreCan You Weather the Labor Storm?
This tight labor market combined with economic pressures is creating a “perfect storm”, affecting companies across all industries as they struggle to fill seats with the right people. In April 2022, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported job openings outnumber job seekers by nearly 2 to 1. Labor is expected to be a continuing issue…
Read More5 Things to Help Prepare for the “New Normal”
Everyone I speak to has at least one story about what they have learned during the pandemic. Some have learned how to unplug and read more, develop a new skill and spend quality time with their families. Others have taken the opportunity to pivot to a new facet of their business or in some cases,…
Read More3 Little (but absolutely key) Leadership Lessons
No joke – we celebrated our 23rd year in business on Friday, April 1st. I’m not sure why Steve and I decided to go with April 1 as our official start date but we did and it has not served us wrong yet! I was recently asked what 2-3 biggest things we as founders have…
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