Thank you notes. Are they an antiquated custom or are they still relevant? Are digital thank you notes just as acceptable as handwritten ones? And how much do you have to say to make the note carry some weight? I think it's fair to say that certain thank you notes…
How do you know if you are hiring the right people for your organization - people who will help you go places and motivate others to do the same? What questions should you be asking in an interview to be confident that you are hiring the right person for your…
On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, Laura Mitchell, former Cincinnati Public School superintendent, joined Beech Acres Parenting Center as their President and CEO. Laura succeeds Jim Mason who has effectively led the organization for 42 years. Centennial was chosen to lead this search and work alongside the search committee of Beech…
Research shows how critical a well-planned onboarding process is to employee retention. Knowing that organizations with a standard onboarding process experience 54% greater new hire productivity, along with 50% greater new hire retention is worth noting. Even though this is the case, many companies do not have formal onboarding. Does…
The pandemic has reinforced the importance of strong organizational leadership. A learning from this time is that the companies “caving” from the pressure of constant unknowns were the ones that lacked strong leadership. Our Centennial team has had hundreds of conversations with various industry leaders since the pandemic’s start. From…
Do you need to hire a key leader for your organization? Is the need to hire causing you stress but you're not sure you can manage a full-scale recruiting process on top of everything else you are doing? Are you uncertain about where to start? This is normal. That is…
The life of an entrepreneur is exciting but challenging. There are so many lessons you learn when you start your own business - and most of those lessons come with a healthy dose of growing pains. Mike Sipple Jr. was able to reflect on his top lessons during an interview…
It is a common practice for nonprofit organizations, family-owned businesses, and even large organizations to pull together an internal search team or committee when they are seeking their next executive. (In this post, we will refer to this group as the “search team.”) At Centennial, we are often hired by…
Selecting board members is an important process when creating the structure of your business. Choosing the right members of the board can give you access to experience and significant industry connections. Both of these things can improve your ability to grow. Many businesses opt to fill their board with friends…
