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How we achieve the goal is as important as the goal
Sometimes it’s worth taking the extra step to understand what’s really going on, rather than just trying to power through. Say you’re a new chief marketing officer or operational executive in a company with lofty goals to achieve. Building a new team, or reconfiguring an existing one requires really understanding all of the individual personalities/skills/experiences…
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Courage Over Status Quo
You’ve probably experienced what it feels like to make a decision that strays from the way you’ve done things before. A knot in your stomach accompanied by a sense of excitement for what could come. This is exactly what happens when companies are open to new ideas about roles in the organization. Every open position…
Relationships Over Commodification
You’ve probably noticed how when relationships are truly personal conducting business is much simpler and productive. There comes a time when you need to make that phone call or get the meeting, and it happens because of the goodwill you’ve built over time. In recruitment this is invaluable. I meet everyone we support and represent.…
Working From Home: Was I looking at it all wrong?
Over the last several years, work from home (WFH) has been a significant discussion topic in my line of work. Today, it’s front and center. The current state of affairs has allowed me to reframe how I view it: I realized that I was looking at the issue from a narrow perspective, how it benefits…
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Suddenly, All is Liminal.
There has always been a special group of people in my professional life–those in near orbit that provide counsel and afford access to their experiences. These professionals come from a myriad of backgrounds and industries; all are senior-level leaders. They are generous with time because they care, not just about me (which they absolutely do)…
Working From Home- Staying Sane & Productive
With everything going on we know companies are moving towards having employees work from home for the next couple weeks. We have experience in working from home (We work remotely and have meeting spaces for our meetings in person) and there are some positives and challenges in being productive (and staying sane). Some Great Articles…
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Can You Successfully Balance Productivity and Empathy?
On Wednesday night, the National Basketball Assoc (NBA) suspended all games, indefinitely, when one player tested positive for COVID-19. The abrupt cancellation of a game about to start, with fans in attendance, and further cancellation of all games put the league on hiatus. It was a big, bold and costly decision. This took guts, and…
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It’s Easy To Be Hard, Hard To Be Smart
It’s an old Marine Corps popular saying in infantry that was top of mind as I started my current company as a remote only work environment—no company office at all. For many of us, time in seat equated to level of effort. In the past, getting into the office during a crisis was seen as…
Manifesto to Professionals in the New World of Work.
Technological progress is constantly reshaping the definition of work. Companies produce in new ways, markets expand, and societies evolve. Overall, technology creates opportunity – we devise new jobs, increase productivity, and deliver effective services. Technology is changing the skills that employers seek. Workers need to be proficient at complex problem-solving, teamwork and adaptability. Digital technology…
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Find Your IKIGAI.
I’ve been searching for years to develop a better structure to the way I approach recruitment. How I understand and perceive people, drawing out the bits of seemingly insignificant information that will lead to deep connections with others….framing it in a concise way has just eluded me. Over the years, I’ve told anyone that will…
Storytellers: 5 Ways A Journalist Will Boost Your Content Marketing
It’s an image we’ve seen play out on television and in movies for decades: A breaking news bulletin comes into the local newspaper or TV newsroom. In the smoky back-office, a gruff editor chomping on a cigar gets the word and barks out a command to get their best reporter on the story.It may be…
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8 Tips for Resumes Starting Out in Marketing
It’s hard to break into Marketing and Advertising so simple things on your resume could be the difference between an interview or not. 1. Do a professional summary paragraph at the time so people know who are and what you can bring to the table and what you are looking to do. Jobs are all…
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Failure, Anxiety, Isolation: Time for Profound Change
Almost twenty years into the adventure of co-founding my own staffing and recruiting firm, I’d begun to feel the pangs of failure. I’d begun to feel unsettled. Isolated. The joy, satisfaction–and material reward—of the early years had slowly given way to something else. I felt it in my gut. It was as if my body…
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