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Performance is not predicted by experience

Performance is not predicted by experience…

Counter intuitive ah-hahs are so intriguing, aren’t they? Well this is a big one.  Who was hired at your company (or your prior company) …

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Health. Pie. And Feelings. Ingredients to Beat Burnout.

Health. Pie. And Feelings. Ingredients to Beat B…

When you think of health, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it taking care of yourself with images of yoga, or maybe a quick p…

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The Trick to Negotiating That Raise? Science.

The Trick to Negotiating That Raise? Science.…

Salary negotiations can be tough at any level, from associate to C-suite. Compensation packages are made up of a lot of moving parts, and pe…

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Worried about losing key employees? How to keep talent today…and tomorrow

Worried about losing key employees? How to keep …

The number one question we get asked this time of year is how to slow down turnover as people look at the year ahead and (sometimes) long fo…

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True or False: Interviews are Awesome

True or False: Interviews are Awesome…

True or False: Interviews are Awesome Trick question. They’re equal parts awesome and terrible. But they don’t have to be. Here are some…

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The science behind a healthy work-life blend

The science behind a healthy work-life blend…

The science behind a healthy work-life blend What’s the perfect recipe for the most delicious work-life smoothie? There isn’t just one, …

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Hiring? Consider the Individual vs Team Sport Approach

Hiring? Consider the Individual vs Team Sport Ap…

Hiring? Consider the Individual vs Team Sport Approach Sometimes, we all need a hero. But other times, we need the entire Justice League. We…

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Want to Give Feedback that is Heard and Acted On? Look to Science.

Want to Give Feedback that is Heard and Acted On…

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. You’ve told the same employee the same feedback approximately 5 million times (give or take). A…

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Pros and Cons of Interim Hiring

Pros and Cons of Interim Hiring…

What are the three advantages to hiring interim professionals and what might be a drawback (and how do you mitigate that)? Get the insider i…

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Typical Interim Project length

Typical Interim Project length…

Discover the typical length of time our clients hire interim marketing and HR roles in this quick hit video from Sally Thornton.…

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What’s awesome and what’s not-so-much.

What’s awesome and what’s not-so-much.…

What is your number one rule in hiring? Sally Thornton, CEO and Founder of Forshay shares what’s worked best for her team + clients.…

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Weirdos Wanted: Discover The Power of Outsiders

Weirdos Wanted: Discover The Power of Outsiders…

Let’s be real. Fitting in can be overrated. After all, the people who make history aren’t conventional. Being an outsider may feel like …

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What’s New in the Science on Mindsets

What’s New in the Science on Mindsets…

You may have heard of two different kinds of mindsets. Growth and Fixed. Fixed mindsets believe there’s a right way and a wrong way, that …

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Why Every [Excellent] Leader Is a Behavioral Scientist

Why Every [Excellent] Leader Is a Behavioral Sci…

Often, leaders come to us looking for the answer in their continual quest to improve inclusion and diversity. Yet, my experience in the incl…

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Making Parental Leave Work

Making Parental Leave Work…

Babies = Improved Teamwork (Wait, What?) Bad news headlines get clicks. I get it. Well thank you for being a rebel, as this is a true story …

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The Science of Having it ALL

The Science of Having it ALL…

Control. We love it. We need it. And not just the so-called Type A people — we all need it. Especially when there is more to us than just …

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When Your Family Life (Completely, Absolutely, Utterly) Changes Your Work Direction.

When Your Family Life (Completely, Absolutely, U…

(Excerpt from a live interview, captured in this podcast, and edited for print.)  When we drive cars we think we’re in control. We don’…

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Navigating Your Career (Lessons from Reid Hoffman & The Office)

Navigating Your Career (Lessons from Reid Hoffma…

When you think of Reid Hoffman, cofounder of LinkedIn, you probably think he’s reasonably qualified to give advice on careers. I happen to…

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Double-edged Sword of Referrals

Double-edged Sword of Referrals…

Referrals are great for getting more info and determining culture fit. But what is the shadow side (hint: diversity), and how can you mitiga…

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How to Hire Fast?

How to Hire Fast?…

(Hint: Try the Warby Parker Way) Imagine you need to hire someone quickly. Perhaps your company’s hockey-stick growth isn’t exactly alig…

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Social Scientists say #EmbraceTheAwkward to Save Lives From Coronavirus

Social Scientists say #EmbraceTheAwkward to Save…

#EmbraceTheAwkward is a social science-based movement to save lives from coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, the novel …

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Building Your Career – What Matters?

Building Your Career – What Matters?…

We hear it so often: Follow your passions. Do what you love and the money will follow. But then we keep listening for more specific advice a…

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How to Build More Inclusive Team Dialogue

How to Build More Inclusive Team Dialogue…

How to Build More Inclusive Team Dialogue  At least until automation fully takes over, we all want to have a tangible impact on our work. W…

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How to (professionally) woo + deliver in hiring

How to (professionally) woo + deliver in hiring…

Build better teams. Learn the two key steps in energizing (and retaining) that key hire you just onboarded. Get pro tips from founder and CE…

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Brené Brown on Privilege & What’s Required in Diversity and Inclusion

Brené Brown on Privilege & What’s R…

Meeting celebrities does not change your life. 99% of the time. I haven’t seen any actual science backing this, but with social media floo…

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Be Your Own Futurist

Be Your Own Futurist…

Here’s the fantastic thing about being a futurist — who knows if you’re wrong until much later? As much as I enjoy researching and exp…

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Not Just the Future of Work… the Future of Life

Not Just the Future of Work… the Future of…

Imagine living past 100…say, to 122. Now imagine doing it with your favorite drink in your hand, laughing with your friends, and makin…

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The Trick with Culture…

The Trick with Culture……

Would you say “yes” to an invite from a venture capitalist firm to join some of the smartest people and learn about building an engaging…

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Linking Your Head and Your Heart in Inclusion and Diversity

Linking Your Head and Your Heart in Inclusion an…

I felt as if I was approaching my career in inclusion and diversity all wrong. Just like the practice of Inclusion and diversity, my career …

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Insights From the Field Part 4 — The 4 Leading Edge Actions Organizations are Taking Now to Drive Inclusion For Black Employees

Insights From the Field Part 4 — The 4 Leading…

Over the last month, we have hosted four peer learning dialogues that convened leaders, practitioners, scientists, and thinkers to share cha…

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Insights From the Field Part 3 — Companies Use Juneteenth to Reflect & Strategize on Anti-racism

Insights From the Field Part 3 — Companies Use…

This week the social justice movement ignited by the police killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, and too many others, h…

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Insights From the Field Part 2 — How Companies Are Taking Action on Anti-racism

Insights From the Field Part 2 — How Companie…

This week we honored George Floyd’s life in memoriam, we watched the world rise up with us in solidarity against racism, and we heard vehe…

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Insights From the Field Part 1 — How Organizations Are Supporting Black Employees Right Now

Insights From the Field Part 1 — How Organizat…

Still reeling from Covid-19 and the structuralized racism it lays bare, another Black citizen murdered in public on camera. Continued police…

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Top 3 Interim Position Requests

Top 3 Interim Position Requests…

How do you get through a boom in your business? Consider hiring interim for these three roles.…

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