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The Problem with Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) – And a Better Way Forward
The Problem with Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) – And a Better Way Forward
As someone who has served as a Chief People Officer (CPO) for over 20 years across both large Fortune 50 Companies and…
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If you need a vacation, you are doing it wrong
If you need a vacation, you are doing it wrong
We recently returned from a trip to Hawaii, which was the first trip we had taken as a family in 18 months. It was…
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Rock Stars and Career Lessons
Rock Stars and Career Lessons
A few years back I was meandering my way through college and landed a job helping run a catering company in Seattle…
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Work life balance?
Work life balance?
The answer to this question seems to be elusive, and so when my daughter looked at me while we were driving home from…
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Why Performance Improvement Plans (PiPs) Rarely Work
Why Performance Improvement Plans (PiPs) Rarely Work
Many of us have no doubt experienced the ‘joy’ of trying to create a Performance Improvement Plan, or as they are…
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As a Leader, Candid Feedback is Critical To Success
As a Leader, Candid Feedback is Critical To Success
The question is: “How do we as leaders create a culture where our people are empowered and encouraged to speak their…
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The advantage of work ethic?
The advantage of work ethic?
I stood in a field getting pelted by wind, rain and hail, in front of a huge pile of manure, armed with just a…
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View Your Job as a Form of Paid Graduate School
View Your Job as a Form of Paid Graduate School
If someone came to you and said they would pay you a lot of money just to learn, and to gain experiences that would…
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My first year as a CHRO, I walked into a board meeting with the best deck I'd ever built. We were rebuilding the function. Engagement was up…
My first year as a CHRO, I walked into a board meeting with the best deck I'd ever built. We were rebuilding the function. Engagement was up…
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As the founder and CEO of Prisidio and a crypto holder myself, this topic is personal. We spend a lot of time thinking about how to protect crypto…
As the founder and CEO of Prisidio and a crypto holder myself, this topic is personal. We spend a lot of time thinking about how to protect crypto…
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Join us in congratulating Maggie Schnepf on the launch of Vistage group CE 13274 in Seattle, WA! As a Vistage Chair, Maggie joins the ranks of…
Join us in congratulating Maggie Schnepf on the launch of Vistage group CE 13274 in Seattle, WA! As a Vistage Chair, Maggie joins the ranks of…
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Radford University
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Activities and Societies: Graduate Teaching Fellowship - Taught "Intro to Psychology", "Statistics"
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Advisory Board
Radford University I/O Psychology Graduate Program
- Present 6 years 10 months
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Salary Commission
City Of Snoqualmie
- 6 months
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Advisory Board
PTO Exchange
- Present 14 years
PTO Exchange is a benefits platform that turns unused paid time off (PTO) hours into liquid assets that can be converted into things employees value – retirement accounts, student loan payments, donations, leave-sharing, charitable causes and more… https://www.ptoexchange.com/
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The Trust Circle is in the top 100 Amazon Best Sellers in Career Advancement & Professional Development! Grab your copy today so that you can: ▪…
The Trust Circle is in the top 100 Amazon Best Sellers in Career Advancement & Professional Development! Grab your copy today so that you can: ▪…
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This was really fun, and Tavern Hall (Bellevue, WA) did a great job! Thank you Heidi Metzger
This was really fun, and Tavern Hall (Bellevue, WA) did a great job! Thank you Heidi Metzger
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We're honored to welcome St. Simons Bank & Trust as a Gold Sponsor of the 2nd Annual MAP Classic! 🏌️ When local partners step up like this, they…
We're honored to welcome St. Simons Bank & Trust as a Gold Sponsor of the 2nd Annual MAP Classic! 🏌️ When local partners step up like this, they…
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Across business, diplomacy, technology, and civic life, I have learned the same lesson again and again: Trust is not a soft value. It is…
Across business, diplomacy, technology, and civic life, I have learned the same lesson again and again: Trust is not a soft value. It is…
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I am super excited to announce that I have accepted a job with Radford University working for the Student Recreation and Wellness Center as their…
I am super excited to announce that I have accepted a job with Radford University working for the Student Recreation and Wellness Center as their…
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Student loan debt doesn't pause for open enrollment. For employees managing loan payments, a benefits package that only offers "take time off"…
Student loan debt doesn't pause for open enrollment. For employees managing loan payments, a benefits package that only offers "take time off"…
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Throughout my career I have done thousands of recommendations and referrals of talent, but this one is special. Am I a bit biased here? Absolutely!…
Throughout my career I have done thousands of recommendations and referrals of talent, but this one is special. Am I a bit biased here? Absolutely!…
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We are continuing to provide our on-the-ground partners the medicine, health supplies, and medical devices needed to ease the suffering of those…
We are continuing to provide our on-the-ground partners the medicine, health supplies, and medical devices needed to ease the suffering of those…
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Your personal that matters most shouldn’t be scattered across emails, file cabinets, cloud drives, and sticky notes. With Prisidio, your important…
Your personal that matters most shouldn’t be scattered across emails, file cabinets, cloud drives, and sticky notes. With Prisidio, your important…
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Under- or unemployment is a challenging season, full of uncertainty and fear. Been there, twice, in my career, and often sit in the seat across from…
Under- or unemployment is a challenging season, full of uncertainty and fear. Been there, twice, in my career, and often sit in the seat across from…
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Congratulations to Granules Pharmaceuticals on being recognized as one of MAP International's newest Humanitarian Health Partners. We're deeply…
Congratulations to Granules Pharmaceuticals on being recognized as one of MAP International's newest Humanitarian Health Partners. We're deeply…
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