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May 5, 2016 SHIFT

How to Save a Recruiter for the Rainy Day You'll Actually Need Them

You check your LinkedIn and yet another recruiter wants to connect with you. Depending on the status of your job, many things run through your head. However, the courtesy of what you should do, or how you should respond, may...

May 5, 2016 Jeff Lesher

How to Feed Your Colleagues Meaningful Praise to Nourish Their Soul (and Help Them Get Stronger)

“Thank-yous” and Praise, Empty Verbal Calories Without the Nutritional Value of Specifics People who know me well know that many of my favorite analogies involve food. So, it’s not surprising when my first thoughts about...

May 5, 2016 Chris Steer

How to Select Elite Talent (Part 5 of 5): The Talent eQuation

Today marks the final part of eQ’s first blog series on elite talent. (Cue sad music.) Part 5 of our series discusses one of our biggest philosophies: the Talent eQuation. Selection is just one part of the eQ Talent eQuation....

May 5, 2016 Chris Steer

How to Select Elite Talent (Part 4 of 5): The Assessment Sciences

Admit it; you’ve been waiting all day for Part IV of our eQ blog series on elite talent! Well, wait no longer. As promised, today, we’ll take you beyond the benchmark and into the assessment sciences. Beyond the benchmark of...

May 5, 2016 Andrew Freedman

"I'm Here So I Won't Get Fined" - How to Fix the Most Common Hidden Metric Problem

An old boss once told me that you get what you measure. At the time, I was a young and inexperienced manager. My boss was trying to teach me the criticality of establishing performance metrics, standards of accountability, and...

May 5, 2016 Eric Stewart

How to Create a Workplace That Feels Like a Home Away From Home

If you haven’t seen my name on any of the eQ blogs yet, that’s because I’m the resident “new guy.” Starting a new job can be tough, and stressful, no matter who you are. But what can make it even more strenuous is the...

May 5, 2016 Chris Steer

How to Select Elite Talent (Part 1 of 5): The Navy SEAL Lesson

Is there anything more important for your organization than hiring the right people? Growth depends on sourcing and assessing the right candidates and getting those candidates to join your organization. So, once you are able...

May 5, 2016 Justin Martinelli

The Little Truth About Big Scalability

I’ve been a part of the entreQuest team for almost three months now, and I have enjoyed every single second of my transition into the management consulting industry. It has been an amazing and exciting experience to be a part...

May 5, 2016 Jeff Lesher

If at First You Don't Resonate, This Is How You Ask, Ask Again

I often speak about the power of questions. I encourage and coach others to use them to more effectively, teach, mentor, and delegate. I enjoy a reputation with many colleagues and clients as someone who asks valuable...