Posts in: business growth

May 5, 2016 Andrew Freedman

Everything I need to know about culture I learned at Summer Camp

In full disclosure I never actually went to summer camp; (I know, poor me. Cue sad trombone sound) however, I did learn a heck of a lot during the #eQsummergames, and the lessons are no less valuable. Background: In July of this...

May 5, 2016 Jessica Drew

Are you up for the challenge?

The waterfall of ice bucket challenges poured down your social media feeds, but did you ever hear the whole story? Peter Frates, a 29 year-old former Baseball Captain at Boston College was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral...

May 5, 2016 Joe Mechlinski

10 Shocking Stats About Employee Engagement [Infographic]

Low employee engagement is a huge problem right now. It is not only causing unproductive workplaces, but causing a lot of stress for both employees and management. See for yourself: Infographic crafted with love by Officevibe,...

May 5, 2016 Jessica Drew

Growing Your Talent Acquisition Team

Is there really a difference between a head hunter, recruiter, and talent acquisition manager? I’m quick to answer that YES, there is a difference! Technology has changed the path to employment through social media and data...

May 5, 2016 Joe Mechlinski

Why Giving Back is Selfish . . . and it’s okay

“From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.” - Arthur Ashe We live in a world so politically correct that we have lost the ability to be honest for fear of public scrutiny, litigation or being...

May 5, 2016 Joe Mechlinski

Why True Fire-Walkers Need Help to Keep Holding Their Feet to the Flame

“Your are not a product of your environment, but of your expectations” - Wes Moore, New York Time’s best-selling author, TV host, Rhodes Scholar, businessman, and US Army veteran This quote resonates with me mostly because of my...

May 5, 2016 Joe Mechlinski

Watch YOUR Why

Back in the early 2000’s, the graduation rate in some of the inner city Baltimore high schools was a dismal twenty percent. Three other entrepreneurs and I got together to try and find a solution to that problem. We thought there...

May 5, 2016 Andrew Freedman

The Recipe for Success & the Key Ingredients: Clarity & Alignment

You’ve likely heard some iteration of the 70% statistic—that 70% of change initiatives fail to deliver the intended business impact. Research sheds various shades of light as to why this occurs. As a practitioner, working with...

May 5, 2016 Andrew Freedman

The Dos and Don'ts of a Working System of Management

We’ve talked a good amount about the criticality of having organizational clarity (vision, mission, goals and strategy) and alignment (what is most important right now, and why/how this links back to the bigger picture). So, you...