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Know Your Neighbor Concept with Shakila Ahmad

Companies these days are global, and yet, many of them don’t understand what interfaith dialogue is about. Today’s guest, Shakila Ahmad, is President and Chair of the Board of the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati. Her life’s work is to help others understand interfaith dialogue and implement it in their…

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Critical Success Factors in Leadership with Jim Samocki

Mike and Jim have been friends for over a decade, and in fact, Mike’s company helped him find an amazing leadership position with Doran Manufacturing. And now, Jim has some things to teach Mike about how he’s succeeded in the Vice President and General Manager position (as of June 2020…

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What is Talent Strategy – Why Should You Care?

"Talent strategy" is a buzzword being tossed around more and more, but not many know what it really is.  Financial strategy, operational strategy and marketing strategy are all terms that are commonly used and accepted. These topics are thoroughly discussed and planned for in the effort to reach the organization’s…

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Peeling Back the Onion Layers of Poverty with Dr. Karen Bankston

Dr. Karen Bankston is the executive director of the Child Poverty Collaborative, and she has an important message for you. Poverty isn’t what you think, it’s not getting better, and it’s a system that is set to repeat itself over and over again without the intervention of companies and leaders.…

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7 Extremely Helpful Books to Read During Career Transition

There are several things that are great about career transition--#1 being you have more time, the most precious commodity of all.  There are some great books out there about the career transition process.  Here are a few you may want to peruse. 7 Extremely Helpful Books to Read During Career…

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How to Have a Successful Start in an Organization with an Anemic Onboarding Program

In an ideal world, every organization would have a thorough and well-executed onboarding process in place.  Every new employee would feel enthusiastically welcomed into their new team. Every new hire would receive plenty of training and knowledge to set them up for success from day one.  If we lived and…

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A Formula for Organizational and Team Chemistry

At Centennial, we “hang our hat” on our 4C Recruiting Process®- character, culture, chemistry and competency.  When we seek talent for our greatly valued client organizations, we evaluate candidates’ competencies and character, helping the client determine who will best align with their organizational culture and their team’s chemistry. What is…

Category: Corporate Culture
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Change Management: a critical skill for leaders of growth-oriented organizations

Change is everywhere.  In our quest to continually improve, change is a constant variable.  Our fast-paced society is chock-full of new ways and new ideas.  That’s why it is critical to hire leaders who are experts in change management.  Furthermore, that is why you need to develop your own skills…

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Success That Got You Here, Could Very Well Get You There

There are so many conversations that we have each and every week that center on the idea that what got you here will not get you there.  However, I’d like to shake things up a bit and declare that, in regards to talent, what got you here might very well…

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