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12/05/2025

Celebrating the life of Frank Gehry today. As a landscape architect—and now an organizational designer—I’ve long been inspired by the boldness and imagination he brought to the built environment. His work reminds me...
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11/16/2025

A heartfelt thanks to the fine people of Grand Junction for hosting an amazing tennis "tournament" this weekend! A big shout-out to our wonderful hosts, the supportive community, and our longtime business collaborators—it was truly memorable. We’re already looking forward to next (month!?) year!

08/30/2023

Don't miss this exciting opportunity! A wonderful leadership team and an exceptional engineering firm. https://sgm-inc.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/29

Are you a seasoned HR professional known for crafting strategic recruitment, retention, and professional development solutions? If you're ready to be the driving force behind our dynamic HR initiatives amidst the stunning backdrop of Colorado's great outdoors, we invite you to join us!

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03/03/2022

Spend less time solving people problems and more time celebrating results. Choose the DEMO that’s right for you, click below and select one of the following. I’m Val Yaw, your dedicated PI Partner and talent optimization consultant. I look forward to learning your goals, objectives, opportunities and challenges.

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02/01/2022

Learn how CEOs are tackling The Great Resignation, and how you can future-proof your own organization—with talent optimization.

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12/16/2021

The brainstorming fallacy: While group brainstorming feels more productive because of the social effects, research has found that nominal brainstorming (where individuals think on their own before sharing ideas) consistently outperforms traditional group brainstorming. So, start your team brainstorms with a few minutes of silence for people to ideate independently before returning to the group as a whole.

Adapted from “3 Common Fallacies About Creativity,” by Pronita Mehrotra et al.

09/24/2021

A must-read for every business leader. What keeps you awake at night? Find out what other CEOs are saying...

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05/04/2021

Join OPTIMA's emcee Guy Raz, host of NPR's How I Built This podcast, as we explore how talent optimization helps you design amazing teams, hire top talent, and inspire employees to greatness—no matter what.

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05/03/2021

Pat Lencioni, author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, is joining the keynote lineup at OPTIMA on May 12! Don't miss this FREE event via the registration link below.

Lencioni is a New York Times bestselling author of twelve books on teamwork, leadership, and team performance, which have sold over 7 million copies in over 30 different languages.

The architect of organizational health (which he says is the last competitive advantage in business today), Lencioni is a renowned thought leader in aligning people strategy to business strategy, a.k.a. talent optimization.

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04/29/2021

Don't miss Baratunde Thurston, Author of How to be Black, esteemed writer, activist, and comedian will take the virtual stage at OPTIMA21 on May 12, 2021 11am-4pm ET. Get your FREE ticket!

Creating change in your organization to deconstruct systematic racism is an ongoing effort. Join us at OPTIMA, as Baratunde discusses the changing cultural landscape with wit and candor, as we work to create a better world through better work.

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04/28/2021

Don't miss Dara Treseder, opening keynote speaker. OPTIMA21 is just around the corner... FREE registration link below.

A veteran business leader, Dara was previously the CMO of Carbon and the CMO of GE Business Innovations & GE Ventures. She also led teams at both Apple and Goldman Sachs.

In 2020, Treseder was recognized by Forbes and Business Insider as one of the Most Influential and Innovative CMOs in the world, and by Silicon Valley Business Journal as one of SV’s Top 40 leaders under 40.

A champion of public health, women's issues, and diversity initiatives, Treseder is the Vice Chair of the board of the Public Health Institute (PHI); and also serves on the board of PG&E.

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04/15/2021

Your FREE ticket is waiting for you... OPTIMA21 is just around the corner! Keynote sessions include:

Peloton SVP: Dara Treseder
Author of How to be Black: Baratunde Thurston
Author of Five Dysfunctions of a Team: Patrick Lencioni
Host of How I Built This podcast: Guy Raz

Free tickets here: https://optimaconference.com/?plaId=Sx9Gr8Lg7&utm_source=PLA&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=Sx9Gr8Lg7