AJ Cheponis
How To Give Feedback That Actually Helps People Grow and Improve.
By understanding someone’s behavioral drives, you’ll know the kind of feedback they prefer and can anticipate how they might respond.
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AJ Cheponis
Oct 25, 20223 min read
5 Ways We Can Help You Design and Build Winning Teams
Whether you’re tackling an ambitious goal, navigating a delicate client call, or adapting in the face of unprecedented change, you want...
AJ Cheponis
Jun 21, 20224 min read
What leadership skills can enable performance - and increase retention?
A good leader supports their team and sets them up for success. They give people the resources they need to do their jobs well...
AJ Cheponis
May 10, 20222 min read
Yes, The Golden Rule is Dead.
The Golden Rule is passé today, especially in the workplace. Learn about the platinum rule.
AJ Cheponis
May 3, 20224 min read
How To Hire a Human Resources Manager.
Wondering how to hire a great human resources manager? Start with questions that get right at the behaviors & competencies the role requires
AJ Cheponis
Apr 19, 20223 min read
Performance Evaluations: Four best practices.
Only 37% of North American companies find their performance evaluation programs effective.
AJ Cheponis
Apr 12, 202213 min read
Attracting Top Talent In 2022
Today’s top talent may not want anything different from their predecessors—they’re just in a better position to get what they want.
AJ Cheponis
Apr 5, 20224 min read
How To Measure New Hire Quality and Performance
According LinkedIn, quality of hire tops the list of useful performance KPIs and is a priority for 40% of organizations worldwide.
AJ Cheponis
Nov 5, 20203 min read
Identify your hiring priorities
Are you overwhelmed with the number of job openings in your organization? Do you feel like you need to fill all the jobs, right now? If...
AJ Cheponis
Oct 27, 20203 min read
How to build high-performing teams
When team members are diverse and understand each other's strengths, styles, and behaviors -- they can't be stopped.
AJ Cheponis
Oct 8, 20204 min read
4 common problems in the manufacturing industry
Four possible solutions to how the manufacturing industry can tackle the growing skills gap.
AJ Cheponis
Oct 1, 20203 min read
What Are Culture Fit Interview Questions?
A resume reveals nothing about a person’s values, passions, interests, and beliefs.
AJ Cheponis
Sep 17, 20203 min read
5 ways to build confidence in a new hire
No matter how you slice it, being the new person at any organization requires you to take a big step into unfamiliar territory.
AJ Cheponis
Jul 16, 20205 min read
Sales and marketing alignment: how to decrease friction
You can reduce friction between the teams by aligning their goals.
AJ Cheponis
Jul 2, 20205 min read
How to increase team cohesion in the workplace
Your team needs to be united around a common goal. Otherwise, each member will go off to do their work—and end up in wildly different places
AJ Cheponis
Jun 24, 20204 min read
Three essential elements to implement retail training
Retail training programs are most effective when the content is directly connected to the company’s mission.
AJ Cheponis
Jun 4, 20203 min read
Diversity and inclusion go hand-in-hand with talent optimization
For companies that fail to invest in D&I initiatives, the risks are great.
AJ Cheponis
May 21, 20203 min read
What is a skills gap analysis?
A skills gap is the difference between the skills your organization needs to successfully execute strategy and those currently present.
AJ Cheponis
May 11, 20204 min read
Organizational resilience: what you need to know
To be resilient means to be able to return to your original shape after being bent, stretched, or pressed. “Resilience” is being used now...
AJ Cheponis
Apr 24, 20202 min read
What does Billy Beane have to do with business?
As Billy Beane said in his keynote address, “Your eyes and your gut will fail you.” A lot of what matters isn’t visible.
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