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3 ways to cultivate a highly engaged workforce in 2021
As companies “return to work” in the third and fourth quarters of 2021, they have an opportunity to reestablish new norms and expectations for their associates who have been diagnosed by experts as isolated and lonely coming off an imposed 18-month remote work...
Leadership 401: leading leaders of teams
This month, our leadership journey takes us up yet another step on the leadership ladder. If you haven’t read my last blogs on leading yourself, leading within a team, and leading a team, please do so before you read this one; self-care, leadership within a team,...
Investment In Leadership Development Amid Pandemic Essential For Business Sucess — And Employee Sanity
Solutions 21 programs a ‘safe haven’ during tumultuous year Pittsburgh (March 1, 2021) – “Change happens because of two things: either inspiration or desperation,” Solutions 21 client Lesley Elwell said recently. Elwell, the chief people officer for construction...
Build your bench
Having an NFL quarterback on your team is never a bad thing. In a recent discussion with Tyler Palko, our VP of Business Development, we discussed how important talent development is to collegiate football teams. Interestingly, he explained that finding the absolute...
Leadership 301: building a team – selection & hiring
This month, our leadership journey takes us up another step on the leadership ladder. If you haven’t read my last blogs on leading yourself and leading within a team, please do so before you read this one; self-care and leadership within a team are foundational...
Delegation is an act of trust
Delegation is one of the most challenging skills leaders must learn if they want to build trust in their team. Quite honestly, if you are not delegating, you will be stuck managing systems and doing only the work you can handle on your own. Until you can learn to let...
Protect your people from themselves
Leading a remote workforce will certainly allow organizations to assemble the best talent available, regardless of location. This strategy will not be limited to larger organizations. Mid-market companies will be able to leverage available talent, no matter the...
Before merging, always evaluate the fit of your most valuable asset
Throughout the past year, businesses have had to get creative. Companies in 2020 shifted the way they’ve operated for years—decades even—to adapt to the new reality. Transitioning to remote work allowed organizations to continue business relatively normally. During...
The new normalcy – what happened?
Who would ever think that one of the most discussed organizational change initiatives is how to navigate the remote work conundrum appropriately? Over the past year, nearly every organization struggled through the pandemic, having much—if not all—of their workforce...
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