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Process vs. Tasks: The Human Element in Organizational Success
Processes are indeed critical, but they alone cannot elevate a company to greatness.

AJ Cheponis
Oct 11, 20244 min read


How to Hire Amazing Salespeople: The Ultimate Guide to Building a High-Performing Sales Team
The right hires can propel your company to new heights, while the wrong ones can hold you back.

AJ Cheponis
Aug 14, 20243 min read


The Hidden Toll of Mediocre Hiring Processes: A Wake-Up Call for Business Leaders
We contend that this quagmire is completely avoidable. How, you ask? By focusing on the human element in your hiring strategy.

AJ Cheponis
Jul 13, 20243 min read


Hiring Top Talent: Strategies for Making Better Hiring Decisions
Hiring top talent is essential for business success, but it requires a strategic approach that leverages data and reduces biases.

AJ Cheponis
Jul 10, 20243 min read


Aligning Corporate Purpose with Human Reality: A CEO and HR Alert
Mediocrity in connecting employees to your purpose is a death sentence to your business.

AJ Cheponis
Oct 30, 20233 min read


Best Practices for Performance Evaluations.
Only 37% of North American companies find their performance evaluation programs effective.

AJ Cheponis
Apr 21, 20223 min read


How To Hire A Top-Performing Sales Manager
How to hire a great sales manager. Guesswork has no place in hiring.

AJ Cheponis
Nov 29, 20216 min read


How to build a strong and successful team
Are you looking to build a team of top performers with diverse skill sets? One that runs smoothly—and even remotely—on its own without...

AJ Cheponis
Jul 25, 20215 min read


How to recruit diverse engineering talent
It’s a familiar tale. You’ve gone through your resume pile again and despite all plans and instructions regarding diverse candidates, all...

AJ Cheponis
Dec 14, 20204 min read


Hire a top-performing project manager
Fulfilling the point-person role to see projects through to fruition, project managers must be up for the challenge of spearheading...

AJ Cheponis
Sep 10, 20207 min read


Transform your business with the right cultural framework
Talent optimization is the discipline of aligning your people strategy with your business strategy to deliver results.

AJ Cheponis
Aug 19, 20204 min read


How to hire for a hard-to-fill position
When hiring for hard-to-fill positions, how do you get the right talent in the right seats?

AJ Cheponis
Aug 4, 20203 min read


How to build a team of sales superstars
Find out what makes them tick.

AJ Cheponis
Jun 22, 20202 min read


Managing your team in a time of turmoil
Managing that talent in a period of crisis adds a new dimension to the job.

AJ Cheponis
May 20, 20202 min read


Organizational resilience: what you need to know
It’s hard to act and apply resources when you don’t know what’s wrong.

AJ Cheponis
May 8, 20204 min read


What makes a high-performing team?
How can leaders design and inspire their teams so they become high performing? Read on to find out.

AJ Cheponis
Apr 30, 20203 min read


7 stats on the importance of talent in health care
Only 17% of health care executives surveyed said We think people strategy is everyone’s responsibility (not just HR’s).

AJ Cheponis
Mar 30, 20205 min read


25 tips for working remotely
Remote work will become commonplace. Do you know how to build and manage a remote team? We do and we can show you how.

AJ Cheponis
Mar 17, 20205 min read


Competing with the “Big Boys” for Top Talent
Small businesses can absolutely win the war for talent, even when they’re up against much larger competitors.

AJ Cheponis
Mar 16, 20202 min read


The best way to encourage employee loyalty
Having a strong vision and mission that connects to employee values will help you not only increase engagement but also create employee loya

AJ Cheponis
Mar 6, 20202 min read
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