For the last several weeks, back-to-school sales have overtaken stores of every shape and size. They know students will come, armed with a long list of required supplies, to stock up for the school year. These purchases are meant to prepare and equip the students for the work ahead. This is a good exercise we […]
In the retained executive search business, we are privileged to “come alongside” leaders at various stages in their careers—and in their lives. Often, it is during an exciting time, when a leader is considering joining one of our client’s C-suite teams. Or, it might be a time when a leader is wrestling with disappointment– after […]
It seems counterintuitive to suggest that working less will allow you to be more productive. These two ideas feel like they are in direct opposition to each other. It’s like suggesting that two wheels can turn in opposite directions and still move you forward. That is just not possible, is it? The startling but emphatic […]
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 Transition Changing Direction: 10 Choices […]
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 worked in an ideal world, […]
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 years of painstaking research, which […]
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 to begin plotting out the […]
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 available when you’re applying for […]
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. The sun still rises. And […]
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 your customers reviewed your list, […]
