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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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The Fido Factor: What Dogs Can Teach You about Great Leadership

Krissi Barr, executive coach, corporate strategist, author and friend of Centennial, has helped businesses of all sizes make the most of their resources.  We are honored to share some of her leadership insights with you today. Dogs have a natural genius for leadership. We arrived at this conclusion after many…

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First Step To Onboarding

Brent Carter, Sr. Consultant and Executive Coach with Leadership Excelleration Inc., shares some surprising facts and helpful onboarding strategies for achieving success in a new role. You’ve finally landed that new position!  Now, you’re ready to assume your role.  It’s exciting to think about the possibilities that lay ahead and…

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Curriculum Vitae, a Resume, and Other Job Seeking Documents

When you’re launching a job search, it is key to get your documents updated and organized so that you can act quickly when you learn of a high potential position.  The question is, “What documents do you need?”  Let’s take a look at the best documents to have ready and…

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Managing Your Work During Personal Crisis

Death. Divorce. Illness of a parent or a partner or a loved one. These are life’s most stressful situations.  If you are going through one of these trying times, or have already experienced it, you understand that there is more to these situations than “crisis.”  The world continues to spin.…

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A Holiday Message for You!

No matter how you spend your day, We hope it’s in a merry way! Enjoying family, friends, food & fun Is the “pressing work” that needs to be done. So cheers to you and all praise Above-- May this special day be filled with love! Merry Christmas & Happiest of…

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It All Comes Back to the Customer

It’s Monday! I am sure your week is chock-full of busyness.  However, are the “right” things on your to-do list? A great way to answer this question is to evaluate each task on your list against this question:  How will this [task/meeting/lunch/phone call] benefit our customer? In other words, if…

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Questions to Ask When Seeking “Fresh Eyes”

Seek Fresh Eyes. Are you feeling stuck creatively or simply desire change from “this is how we always do it around here”? Read on for five refreshing questions to ask mentors, sponsors and   trusted friends for a fresh perspective on work and life. Looking for fresh conversation starters for networking?…

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Talent Shortage and What You Can Do About It

Centennial’s President, Mike Sipple Jr., was recently interviewed by Jamie Smith from the Cincinnati Courier to discuss a common cause of frustration and concern for businesses – the shortage of talent.  Hiring and retaining top talent is widely recognized as a pivotal aspect of business success.  Consequently, a shortage is…

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