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The Final Piece to the Quality Hire Puzzle

Strategy Driven

Weed out early on; technology helps. A recent study conducted by research firm Aberdeen Group shows that companies that implement automated solutions for background screening, employment or education verification, and reference checking, experienced 60 percent better quality hires compared to those without screening solutions in place.

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The Advisor’s Corner – Are People Listening to Me?

Strategy Driven

While technology gets a lot of blame, I suggest that, like any tool, technology can be used in positive or negative ways. One Solution: Learn this skill or get out of leadership. Access the full report here, Driving Workplace Performance Through High-Quality Conversations: What leaders must do every day to be effective.

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The Big Picture of Business – The Making of a Classic: Houston Legends. How Entrepreneurs and Business Made City Grow.

Strategy Driven

Yet, when you look at Houston, it is a collection of neighborhoods, business districts and quality lifestyles. As the city lives the 21st Century, we celebrate the historical, utilize state-of-the art technology and reflect changing social needs will always be at the forefront of the future. Books typically valued from $14.95 - $29.95

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The Advisor’s Corner – How Should I, as a Leader, Communicate?

Strategy Driven

A recent Development Dimensions International study, Driving Workplace Performance through High-Quality Conversations: What leaders must do every day to be effective , reminds us in no uncertain terms, that leaders, peers and direct reports need to hold more effective conversations at work to receive more effective business performance.

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Good to Great. Are you ‘good’ or maybe slightly below?

Strategy Driven

It revolves around self-assessment, an agreed-upon game plan of action, measurable results, and an overall spirit that includes individual work, teamwork, and remarkable leadership. The real issue is, and the thing that has always bothered me about the book, is that the beginning premise assumes you are ‘good.’

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6 Silent Productivity and Profitability Pitfalls, part 1 of 7

Strategy Driven

The last decade ushered in an economic meltdown and technological breakthroughs that have forever changed the business world as we knew it. His processes – which were based on the assumption that employees derive personal value from a job well done – required more skilled workers and a team-oriented environment.

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The Big Picture of Business – Doing Your Best Work on Deadlines: Mobilizing the Energy for Best Business Success

Strategy Driven

I recommend that diversity audits, quality control reviews, ethics programs and other important regimen be conducted as part of Strategic Planning, rather than as stand-alone, distracting and energy diverting activities. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed.

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