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Ageism and its limiting effects on your hiring choices
Ageism is often a subtle problem in the world of hiring. Most employers value the knowledge, confidence and leadership qualities that can develop in high performers with a veritable wealth of experience. On the other hand, the digitization and emphasis on being able to fully utilize emerging technologies is at a premium. Companies want those…
Read MoreInsurance industry digitization: A trend employers need to consider
Insurance industry digitization is changing the ways business gets done. The insurance industry is in the midst of a massive shift, driven by new consumers, real-time data-driven decision making and artificial intelligence. How will you, as an employer, adjust and—most importantly—capitalize on these new realities? How will you prepare your companies and your teams to…
Read MoreRetaining Insurance Industry Professionals: How to find and keep them.
Retaining insurance industry professionals can be challenging and calls for a significant dedication of time and resources. It requires employers to figure out what their best practices are—what works best within their company culture and what actions will ultimately lead to stronger teams. It really comes down to making decisions that will benefit your company…
Read MoreA Return to Work: Let’s talk about putting people first
A return to work. It’s a phrase we’re hearing a lot these days. With new vaccines being approved and showing promising results, we might just be on our way back to some sense of normalcy. I’m not counting my proverbial chickens before they hatch, but I’m hopeful, and the companies we work with seem to…
Read MoreCritical thinking: Give your team time to do their best work
Critical thinking is a skill that can be developed like any other, but it requires practice—and practice requires opportunity. Christian Nevell wrote, “Few minds wear out; more rust out.” Basically, if you let something sit long enough, motionless and in disuse, or barely use it to its full capacity, it just won’t work the way…
Read MoreCompany Culture: A platform for developing talent and cohesive teams
Company culture. It’s a phrase a lot of recruiters toss around. They talk about how new employees, new talent, new leaders will fit or enhance the company culture of the clients they work with. I’m not big on buzzwords, but company culture is an important part of the consideration that goes into making a connection…
Read MoreInsurance cybersecurity: Thoughts for what 2021 will bring
Insurance cybersecurity has become an increasingly vital digital resource. Over the past few years, the frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks on the insurance industry has dramatically increased. Insurance sector data breaches have resulted in more than one hundred million Americans being exposed, their data leaked and their personal information made vulnerable. Growing threats to…
Read MoreThe importance of agile leadership in uncertain times
Agile leadership might not be exactly what you think it is. All we’ve heard this last year is how we will have to adjust to a new normal, how a new set of standards and best practices will fall into place as a result of various social and financial events. However, there is a problem…
Read MoreNew Hire Onboarding: Building a personalized employee brand
New hire onboarding is of vital importance to any company wanting to secure the investment on potent talent they have recruited to join their teams. Fully integrating these people into your leadership structures, making them feel welcome and assisting them in discovering what individual strengths will help them continue to be successful in their new…
Read MoreInsurance Industry Leadership: Taking Every Opportunity to Grow
Insurance industry leadership has a big year ahead of it. We have made it through one of the most disruptive years I can remember, and hopefully we’ve learned a thing or two on how to effectively lead in less than ideal circumstances. Now is a time to reflect on how we all want to approach…
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