There has been much talk about the change in the way we work. Many workers left their offices during the pandemic and have not returned. We recently surveyed our clients and find employees have embraced both hybrid and work from home opportunities and value the flexibility as much as compensation. We asked what they considered […]
Balancing Act
The desire for work/life balance is not new. Americans became enamored with busyness as a sign of productivity and excellence when the opposite is true. The United States became the most overworked developed nation in the world and it took a global pandemic to open our eyes. Rebalancing our lives into a “work to live” […]
A New Meaning for “Well Connected”
There has been a dramatic shift in the workplace as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The long-held meanings of words like “success”, “connected”, “risk” and “plan” are finally starting to take on a more compassionate and human meaning in the workplace. The pandemic has led the worker to reevaluate what it means to be successful at […]
Evolution or Extinction
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced both employer and employees to reexamine how we do business. More people are saying “no” to regular 8 am – 5 pm jobs in search of more autonomy and better work/life balance and employers are seeing that accommodating remote or hybrid is a win-win for the company and valued employees. […]
Hurry Up
HURRY UP….AND WAIT Sense of urgency. Every person’s is different. That’s ok until it isn’t…like when trying to get candidates through the process and on board. At the start of an engagement, clients are focused on the fact that they have an executive hiring need, and they need assistance in identifying, vetting, and attracting best in market talent. That’s where the executive search […]
Is There Any Such Thing as Over Qualified?
When meeting with a client to assist in putting together the candidate profile they seek for a particular executive hiring need, each person will give their list of qualifications and expectations for the position. It is important to remember that there is a difference between “must have” and “nice to have”. Clients must meet with relevant […]
At Your Service…With Your Help
There is a saying: “Expectations are future disappointments”. While this may be true, in some circumstances, all expectations need is a little management. However, while managing our own expectations is a challenge, managing client expectations can be a delicate process when working in a service industry. Providing excellent service is our life blood. It is what we hang our hat […]
Nothing Ventured – Nothing Gained
When opportunity knocks, do you answer? As an executive recruiter, I reach out to many people throughout my day to make them aware of opportunities in the marketplace that may be of interest to them or to people they may know. Unfortunately, many of my attempts to connect go unanswered. I‘m sure this happens for many reasons…people […]
Why Be Normal?
“I can’t wait until things get back to normal.” “How are you adjusting to the new normal?” I hear these phrases all the time, so I stopped to ask myself, why be normal? Many times, in business normal equals status quo; the way we’ve always done things. But smart companies are asking if that is […]
Succession Planning is Success Planning
2020. Challenging. Unprecedented. Disruptive. A year that also has allowed us to hit the pause button both personally and professionally. To reevaluate. To plan. How will we move forward? What will the future look like? Who will take us there? These questions are important when formulating a business plan to lead your company, your division or your […]
MO-RALE
mo-rale məˈral/ noun– the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time. “their morale was high” synonyms: confidence, self-confidence, self-esteem, spirits (s), team spirit, enthusiasms “the morale in the company has been high” When I googled the definition of morale, this is what I got. Even the example sentence references […]
The Importance of Strategy for Follow Up
Lisa Bruemmer, Director of Client Services for Cornerstone Kansas City Executive Search firm provides 5 questions to ask yourself to determine if you’re being professionally persistent with your contact during an executive search engagement.
