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How do you align strategy and execution?

Align strategy and execution

I’ve had a bunch of different jobs, and I’ll be honest: by this point, about 13 years into working, I oftentimes have no idea what strategy even is. I know that senior leaders of companies typically have a couple of big meetings… Continue Reading

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The most incredible disconnect of the hiring process

Disconnects in the hiring process

If you like this post, feel free to share it with your friends. Share buttons are at the bottom of the post.  I had a bunch of experience with the hiring process of all-sized companies between about October 2013 and… Continue Reading

How to measure employee engagement

Measuring Employee Engagement

If you like this post, feel free to share it with your friends. Share buttons are at the bottom of the post. This morning, I was walking to therapy (2.4 miles, because I like to get those steps in) and… Continue Reading

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E-Mail is just a representation of the power structure of your organization

EMail is just a form of hierarchy

If you like this post, feel free to share it with your friends. Share buttons are at the bottom of the post.  Before we get into this, let’s just be clear up front: e-mail is probably one of the worst… Continue Reading

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An achievable 2016 networking goal

Dunbar's Number and 2016 Networking

If you like this post, feel free to share it with your friends. Share buttons are at the bottom of the post.  I actually moved to Texas on July 14, 2014. Prior to that, my wife and I were living… Continue Reading

A day-by-day guide to managing your time at work

Day By Day Guide to Planning Out Work

One major thing we get wrong: work isn’t about tasks and targets. It’s about energy. There’s only a fraction of the day (honestly) that you’ll be really successful at those tasks and targets, and you need to figure out how to maximize it.… Continue Reading

The 9 types of employee you can be

If you like this post, feel free to share it with your friends. Share buttons are at the bottom of the post.  There’s a company called Virtuali that helps companies ‘develop and retain millennial leaders,’ which is a phrase that might… Continue Reading

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The first step of employee advocacy is the hardest one

The first step towards employee advocacy

Most places I’ve ever worked have no real idea what ’employee advocacy’ even is, so maybe we should begin there. It basically refers to the promotion of an organization’s brand by its employees, potentially (largely) on social media. This allows… Continue Reading