AJ Cheponis
What makes a high-performing team?
Even if all your employees are good at what they do, they can’t achieve all that is possible if they aren’t empowered to work together.
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AJ Cheponis
- Apr 9, 2020
- 3 min
Building a different kind of construction company with talent optimization
According to Casey, focusing on optimizing talent is paying off. With an attrition rate well below the industry average of 21.4%.
AJ Cheponis
- Apr 2, 2020
- 2 min
5 PI patterns that have the potential to be sales rock stars
Understanding the natural drives and needs of your people will allow you to identify the best behavioral style and patterns.
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- Mar 26, 2020
- 3 min
The CEOs guide to performance management
OKRs should serve as a guide. They are not a to-do list or project planning document.
AJ Cheponis
- Mar 13, 2020
- 5 min
How to implement a new process at work
There comes a point in every business when something happens that radically changes how the business operates: Leaders start to implement pr
AJ Cheponis
- Feb 24, 2020
- 5 min
7 stats on the importance of talent in health care
People are your most expensive and most valuable assets. Yet only 4 in 10 health care companies have a talent strategy.
AJ Cheponis
- Jan 23, 2020
- 4 min
4 pitfalls to avoid while developing your corporate identity
All companies think about and struggle with Corporate Identity.
AJ Cheponis
- Jan 2, 2020
- 7 min
How to hire a top-performing loan officer
Ambition alone doesn’t mean someone is a great candidate for the role. You need to hire the right people to meet your revenue goals.
AJ Cheponis
- Nov 28, 2019
- 4 min
The Formality Drive Deconstructed
Formality is the drive to conform to rules and structure.
AJ Cheponis
- Nov 26, 2019
- 5 min
The Extraversion Drive Deconstructed
Extraversion is the drive for social interaction with other people.
AJ Cheponis
- Nov 21, 2019
- 4 min
The Patience Drive Deconstructed
Patience is the drive to have consistency and stability in one’s environment.
AJ Cheponis
- Nov 14, 2019
- 6 min
What is Talent Optimization?
Talent optimization is a four-part discipline that details what’s required for aligning your business strategy and your talent strategy so y
AJ Cheponis
- Oct 15, 2019
- 7 min
The Dominance Drive Deconstructed
Dominance is the drive to have control over or make an impact on one’s environment.
solutions171
- Sep 24, 2019
- 3 min
3 analytics tools that measure people data
People data covers a broad scope. While you might want to home in on one area—such as employee sentiment or candidate experience—consider ot
solutions171
- Jun 18, 2019
- 3 min
The dangers of promoting management to their level of incompetence
They don’t consider the employee’s natural talent or training to perform at the next level.
solutions171
- Apr 18, 2019
- 2 min
The importance of knowing what – and who – you really need
Once you’ve nailed the skill, personality and cognitive requirements of the position, it’s time to create a compelling job post.
solutions171
- Mar 28, 2019
- 5 min
Is it legal for employers to give applicants pre-employment assessments?
What value do such assessments provide? How do they impact candidates? And, in general, should they even be used?
AJ Cheponis
- Mar 7, 2019
- 3 min
Building a learning organization from the ground up
It’s the learning ability of the employees who lead and work in the organization that is the ultimate competitive advantage.
AJ Cheponis
- Feb 28, 2019
- 4 min
How to write a job description
Writing a job description that leads to a great hire takes more than researching similar job postings or editing your past job listings.
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