The After: Will Your Team Emerge Stronger After COVID-19?

For many of us, the COVID-19 pandemic has made time stand still – the world as we knew it came to a screeching halt and everywhere you turn, talk is about the coronavirus. While the situation remains uncertain, it is important to keep a level of normalcy in our lives. Connecting with loved [...]
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5 Ways to Bake Transparency Into Your People Strategy

As the proverb goes, honesty is the best policy. In mid-market or larger firms, embracing honesty translates to a culture of transparency at every level of the organization. Baking transparency into your people strategy has deep and lasting benefits; some financial, some legal, and some [...]
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Leadership Transition Series Part 4: Who’s On First: Defining Roles for Succession

Part 4 of ETG’s Leadership Transition Series Succession planning is a joint effort between multiple layers of leadership. Even though the objectives are relatively concrete in theory, the planning process often seems abstract.  While private and public companies may encounter their own [...]
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Leadership Transition Series Part 3: The 5 Critical Roles in an Effective Succession Plan

Part 3 of ETG’s Leadership Transition Series Succession planning is about people. Your people are what make your business—its identity, its reputation, and all of its assets.  At the heart of an effective succession plan, there is an undercurrent of appreciation for the team you have. The way I [...]
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Succession Planning in Public and Private Companies

Part 2 of ETG’s Leadership Transition Series Public and private companies have very different structures, but in both cases, succession planning is a vital priority. The longevity of any organization rests on the ability of today’s leadership to prepare for future changes. In my experience with [...]
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Leadership Development Tactics for Effective Succession Planning

From the junior to the executive level, it’s natural for our teams to be thinking about “what’s next” for their career. While it’s great to have ambition about your personal goals, there seems to be a disconnect when we think about how the future looks for our companies. The lack of a strong [...]
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6 Smart People Strategies to Manage Leadership Transition During Succession

As the American workforce ages, succession planning has become a very real challenge for organizations of all sizes. Succession is a major event with exceptionally high stakes. There is far more involved in a successful transition than handing over the keys—and yet most organizations do not [...]
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The 2018 HR Predictions You Need to Know

As a business leader who is constantly taking calculated risks to implement innovative change within an organization, 2018 is the year to align your goals with the streamlined processes that will optimize professional endeavors. The most successful leaders are those who choose to strategically [...]
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