Trust is a complicated thing. It finds its way, both positively and negatively into just about every aspect of our lives – and yet, it’s often hard to identify or define. It’s more about a feeling than a definition. More often...
Posts by Emily Cosgrove
Strategy is simple. We all hear and read about strategy every day, it’s the proverbial beating of the dead horse. So, what’s so new and different about what I’m about to tell you? Why should you invest three minutes to read...
At eQ, we begin most of our engagements with a study. Part of our study includes a Voice of the Employee Survey. The purpose of this is to better understand the business we will be working in; from the perspective of all...
If you recently applied for and landed a new job, then you know there are a series of standard practices that happen between the time you apply and the job offer; you likely completed an application form, sent a copy of your...
As you may or may not know, October 11th was a big day for me this year. It was the one-year anniversary of the day I was in a terrible car accident. As I reflected on this earlier in the month, I spoke with my friend Carrie (who...
Asa women in business, I was excited when Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, first came out – I not only thought it was my duty to read it, but was expecting it to be the answer to all my...
After more than twenty years of playing lacrosse and coaching lacrosse, I’ve learned a lot about the sport, but more importantly, I’ve learned about teams and what it takes to be a great teammate, and most importantly, what goes...
Last week Joe shared Gallup’s staggering research that 70% of American workers are disengaged, but what’s even more staggering is that they also “discovered” that focusing on your employees’ strengths can practically eliminate...
As the talent war heats up, companies across America are trying to figure out how to paint themselves as a best place to work. Some small business might envy the tech giants who seem to have great candidates falling in their...
