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How to transition to virtual consulting

7 min read

Virtual consulting can present a unique learning curve for you and your clients. Here’s how you can overcome the initial hurdles.

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3 keys to career pathing in times of change and uncertainty

7 min read

When someone brings up “career pathing,” your brain is programmed to zoom out. Instinctively, you think about the big picture.  It can be tough to view things at that sort of scale when the next month, or even the next week, is indefinite. If there’s one certainty about the COVID-19 crisis, it’s that nothing is…

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Building and maintaining culture with remote teams

9 min read

Don’t let anyone fool you—company culture can be tough to define with a remote workforce. It takes a concerted effort, and even if you have flexible, experienced people, you still straddle a fine line. Go too heavy on the perks and icebreakers and you might come off as contrived. But remote teams require you to…

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7 consulting skills and competencies needed to succeed in 2022

7 min read

Consultants may be diverse, but there are several core competencies all good ones share. Here are seven consulting skills you need to succeed in 2022.

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Embracing the virtual workforce transition as a competitive advantage

8 min read

Every major crisis in modern American history has forced dramatic societal change, and COVID-19 is no different.  World Wars prompted overdue progress on the suffrage front, while 9/11 led us to reconfigure homeland security and the way we travel. The coronavirus pandemic and accompanying social distancing measures are forcing countries, states, and cities everywhere to…

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The best Zoom background for PI customers

2 min read

Are you a PI champion? In about 30 seconds, you can change your Zoom background to your PI Placard. Here’s how!

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How to inspire your managers to be steady, effective leaders

8 min read

This is an updated excerpt from our Surviving an Economic Downturn with Talent Optimization guide. You’ve come up with a revised business strategy. You’ve taken necessary and even difficult initial action in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.  The next steps are all about organizational resilience. Now you must inspire your people to push through…

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A tale of leadership and connection in crisis

6 min read

In a time of extraordinary crisis, this is a fictional story of leadership, parenting, empathy, and personal connection.

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Building organizational resilience: what you need to know

6 min read

To be resilient means to be able to return to your original shape after being bent, stretched, or pressed.

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Tips for employee training when teams go remote

4 min read

Employee training doesn’t stop just because of COVID-19. Here are some tips on how to keep your training programs on track when your team is remote.

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Do you need to do a team alignment session?

5 min read

One of the most practical ways to evolve is by developing leadership capacity in yourself and other executives.

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The behavioral mistake leaders make in crisis

6 min read

In any time of heightened pressure, our instinct is to revert to our most natural behaviors.

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5 tips for internal communication during a crisis

5 min read

The spotlight is on executives to communicate effectively during this crisis.

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How to make remote team communication effective

8 min read

In this new reality, it’s important to have great remote team communication. Follow these steps to keep your team in sync—and navigate today’s challenges.

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Execs, do the right thing by your people.

4 min read

Often, employees have no warning that layoffs are imminent. And so when they do come, they hurt like a sucker punch. We need to do better by our people. 

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