Let’s be honest. In today’s volatile economy, foresight and planning are easily pushed aside in favor of reactively averting poisonous arrows and perilous moats. Those hazards continuously threaten us—and often appear from a surprise enemy. How many of us keep putting our foot on the gas and have not slowed down to finesse these dangerous conditions?
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We may not be able to control unforeseen events and demanding clients. What we can control is how we respond. It starts with arming ourselves with knowledge and confidence.
Knowledge begins by understanding the most common pressures our clients are facing: Continue reading » »
I love to study organizational environments. I am especially interested in opportunities to work for the same company at different locations. I often see one location succeeding, while another location is struggling. Since they are both operating under the same corporate vision and values, I find myself wondering about the drastic differences.
“If my company doesn’t grow me…If my manager doesn’t respect my values…If my company doesn’t share information…If there’s no opportunity for development here.”
Are you laying off talent, trying to hire for specific positions or hoping to just hang on to your best people during all the uncertainty? Or are you doing all three at once?
