Keystone Partners

08/02/2022

David Hennessy is joined by the Head of Research, People + Performance at the ADP Research Institute, The New York Times Best-Selling Author, and Founder of the Strengths Revolution, Marcus Buckingham on this episode of .

Marcus shares his unique perspective on what's right and what's wrong with based on — studying what's right with people.

Listen to see if your perceptions will shift after hearing Marcus' view on the immorality of high vs. low potentials, HR's bad stemming from performance discussions/ratings, and rethinking why your company deserves the best people.

Marcus also discusses the 15 question "thermometer" he and his team built that yielded insights into the necessity of HR on talent retention.

Listen to the end to learn a surprising fact about Marcus' journey to becoming the accomplished speaker he is today.



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06/09/2022

Dave is joined by Darren Murph, Head of Remote at GitLab, a company and the first all-remote organization to go public.

CNBC has called Darren “the oracle of remote work” and we learn some of his predictions for the "future of work" such as "meeting hygiene," a focus on asynchronous work, and, of course, increased .

In the GitLab handbook, Darren cites Dropbox for their copy and paste-able regrets for declining meetings in favor of async, as well as Paul McKinlay for his coined term "shybrid."

Darren is truly an expert in organizational design and shaping remote teams. You will truly take away actionable plans and thought provoking perspectives from this episode of .

As Darren says, the most dangerous words of are, "we’ve always done it that way...”

Dave is joined by Darren Murph, Head of Remote at GitLab, a DevOps company and first all-remote organization to go public. Darren explains that his role sits at the nexus of people operations and st

05/25/2022

Keystone Partners recognizes and celebrates the history, heritage, and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and highlights their impact on the United States and the World, both this month of may, and every day.

This year's theme is "Advancing Leaders Through Collaboration" which fits our belief in developing your current and future leaders for business and individual success.

Throughout the month of May, we provided resources and information on the AAPI and their history. We also encouraged employees to bring their business to Asian-owned restaurants, shops, and organizations.

05/11/2022

https://www.boston.com/jobs/job-doc/2022/05/11/i-am-a-senior-leader-and-i-want-to-make-better-connections-with-some-of-my-organizations-new-and-entry-level-employees-how-should-i-go-about-this-process-elaine-varelas-advises/

Q: As a senior leader, I find myself disconnected from my entry-level employees. How can I create better connections with these individuals and understand what they need and want from […]

05/11/2022

https://www.keystonepartners.com/blog/struggling-to-find-talent-consider-summer-interns

It’s well known that companies today are desperate to fill open positions. In April 2022, employers added 428,000 new jobs and the unemployment rate remains at only 3.6%. And even as companies are …

05/04/2022

Elaine Varelas discusses the need for organizations to figure out how to support workers develop relationships in the workplace in this WFXT Boston 25 News piece with Elizabeth Hopkins. Thank you Bob Dumas! https://www.boston25news.com/news/massachusetts/why-some-gen-z-workers-are-changing-attitudes-about-relationships-office/7TX7YCUR3ZFDVPZ3EL2CNP22NE/

05/03/2022

At Essex Partners it’s about finding the right opportunity for each based on their unique situation and aspirations. With individually tailored programs for each client and unlimited services through onboarding in their new role, we prepare executives for long term success.

04/29/2022

https://www.boston.com/jobs/job-doc/2022/04/29/i-noticed-that-my-work-doesnt-have-a-dei-committee-and-i-wanted-to-try-to-get-something-started-how-can-i-go-about-this-successfully-elaine-varelas-advises/

Q: My organization doesn’t have a DEI committee or initiatives and I think it’s important that we do something and at least generate awareness of the importance of DEI. How […]

04/26/2022

https://www.keystonepartners.com/blog/roi-of-executive-coaching

Executive coaching continues to grow as a reliable resource for professionals to learn and advance in their careers. Those who have had coaches attest to its value with statements like: I gained co…

04/21/2022

https://www.boston.com/jobs/job-doc/2022/04/20/i-recently-became-a-manager-of-a-new-team-however-the-previous-manager-didnt-leave-any-notes-about-the-team-and-i-want-to-make-sure-i-successful-integrate-with-them-is-there-anything-i-sh/

Q: I’m a new manager of a team. When the previous manager left, they didn’t have many notes about the team, their progress, or any issues they may have been […]

04/14/2022

https://www.boston.com/jobs/job-doc/2022/04/13/i-have-always-been-in-the-trade-business-but-due-to-a-medical-issue-i-can-no-longer-continue-the-physical-parts-of-my-work-how-can-i-take-my-skills-and-use-them-in-a-different-industry-elaine-vare/

Q: My skills are in the trade business, but due to a medical issue, I now have to look into a different career path. How can I translate my trade […]