Opus Partners, Inc.

11/22/2022

Hope you and those you love have a blessed Thanksgiving.

10/13/2020

Most successful professionals can relate to these examples. It's hard to spend a career without encountering at least one manager who exhibits at least one (and usually several) of these behaviors.

Avoid these mistakes if you want to keep your top talent.

01/28/2020

As true today as it was 4 years ago. Having worked for micromanagers, it is also about ego and control, and a lack of respect for ideas and perspectives other than their own. Let your employees do their jobs. You should have plenty to do yourself.

Lead on.

09/26/2019

We need to think of ourselves as inextricably intertwined and (co)dependent upon the survival of the natural world in which we live. Ours lives depend on it. This is not a political issue, nor frankly a religious one. A very thought-provoking article.

Humans did not always see themselves as he separate from the natural world. If we are to reverse its decline, we must re-entangle ourselves with it.

08/08/2019

Wouldn't you rather work for a compassionate leader? Heart to head leader puts people first. Leader values attitude over skills, gets and gives feedback and praise, considers perspectives other than own, considers all facts before making judgment. Good for people=good for business.

Leadership requires a balance of heart and mind, and it’s the heart part that’s more likely to get lost in the day-to-day responsibilities of running a business. Having led an agency since I was 26, I’ve learned that the most highly effective workplaces have a compassionate CEO in common.

08/06/2019

"85% of employees report a desire to work remote...creates a culture in support of a healthy work-life balance, employee retention and engagement rises...86% of employees preferred to work alone...fewer distractions...employees more efficient."

If you want to gain top talent in your organization you must keep up with the workforce trends. Here are three reasons why you should offer remote work opportunities to employees.

08/02/2019

When bosses say YOU need to change, remember this sound advice from Dr. Janice Presser. You probably already suspect this, esp. if you have a micromanager and/or someone who thinks they know your job. "You are probably in the wrong job...There’s even a good chance that you are reporting to, at best, someone who is a misfit for their job or, at worst, is just a bully...So, if you’re truly miserable in your job and you suspect it just doesn’t fit you, well, I’ve been there and can attest to the fact that changing an organization – or your boss – is simply not do-able, even with all the strategic initiatives you may put on your personal to-do list. What you can do, though, is find a friendlier-to-you environment. A place where you feel they love you just the way you are."

Every so often someone tells me they want to ‘confront’ their ‘shortcomings’ and then ‘make strategic changes.’ Sounds sweet, so why am I cringing? For one, it’s almost always after someone has tol…

07/31/2019

Despite best efforts to be true to your purpose, you may find yourself in toxic work environments. Here are some strategies to help you navigate until you find a better work culture.

If you want to be successful in a toxic culture you have to be determined in your mindset, committed to your character and purposeful about your work.