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Understanding Why We Hire So Fast & Fire So Slow

I participated in a leadership workshop for other CEOs and business owners several years ago, and the speaker shared one poignant remark that has stuck with me ever since! In many organizations, we have a tendency to hire very fast

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How Much is Developing Your Employees Worth?

I remember years ago when the cost of employee turnover was calculated to be 150% of an employee’s annual salary. That amount included any internal recruitment costs, external search fees, and hiring and on-boarding expenses as well as the simple

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Five Keys To Managing the Human Side of Technology Change: Your System Is Useless If Your People Don’t Use It!

Does this sound familiar? You try implementing a new technology system only to feel like you’re walking across a tightrope juggling 10 heavy balls – of different shapes and sizes – in the air all at once. Even when you

Posted in Change management, Communications, Employee Communications, Enterprise Resource Planning, ERP, Performance Improvement, Return on Investment, ROI, Stakeholder Management, System Implementation, Technology Adoption, Training

Communication 101: Manage the Message Yourself or They’ll Do It For You!

Today’s organizations experience tremendous amounts of change. Whether these changes are prompted by the implementation of new technologies, the redesign of business-critical processes, or simply the introduction of different leadership practices, the people who are most impacted by these changes

Posted in Best Practices, Change Communications, Change management, Communications, Employee Communications, employee engagement, organizational change, Performance Improvement, Resistance, Stakeholder Management

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