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The time between when you have decided to bring in new leadership to your business and when that person starts can be a very critical time.  It can take months, or even years, to create a company growth strategy in which a changing of leadership is required for that strategy to succeed.  Most CEO’s … [Read more...] about Deciding to hire a new leader….The most critical time of all….

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The success or failure of a growing business hinges on many things. But the single most important must-have for success is senior leaders who can lead, manage, and inspire.  Hiring these people can be very tricky because many of them have mastered the art of interviewing and it can be difficult to … [Read more...] about Hiring Senior Leaders: 5 warning signs to heed when hiring

Onboarding is just the beginning to ensure a successful hire Onboarding is defined as “the action or process of integrating a new employee into an organization or familiarizing a new customer or client with one's products or services.” This has become a standard for most companies bringing on new … [Read more...] about Making your new hire successful is a two-way street – Top four responsibilities you have when making a new hire

So many of us get our teams ready to go to ISTE each year but do you have your goal and reason you are going in mind and is it shared throughout your whole team? Our goal is very clear, to meet our existing clients and to meet with potential new ones.  For companies that sell into the district, … [Read more...] about 3 Things to do to prepare for ISTE

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The Education market is exploding and companies are racing to find the best talent to bring their products and services to market. Many, however, are finding the talent war frustrating as there is a limited talent pool for professional sales and marketing talent in the education space. Why is … [Read more...] about Athletes in Education?