Learning and Talent Development Tools the Pros Use
Learning and talent development isn’t a nice-to-have anymore—it’s how mid-sized companies compete against larger competitors with deeper pockets. When you can’t outspend the competition on salaries or benefits, you win by developing people faster, retaining high...
Should You Hire a Fractional Chief Learning Officer?
Your talent challenges need strategic leadership. Retention problems. New hires taking too long to contribute. Critical knowledge walking out the door. You know you need someone focused on learning and development strategy, not just running compliance training. But...
How an Employee Retention Consultant Helps You Reduce Turnover
Turnover is expensive. Not “unfortunate” or “challenging” - expensive. Replacing an employee costs 50-200% of their annual salary depending on role complexity. For a mid-sized company losing 15-20% of its workforce annually, that’s easily $500K-$2M+ walking out the...
Developing a Key Employee Retention Plan
Your best employees are evaluating their options right now, and you probably don’t know which ones are closest to leaving. Losing a single key performer costs organizations multiple times that employee’s salary when you factor in replacement expenses, lost...
Retention Crisis: When Good People Leave for Bad Reasons
Your best senior associate just gave notice. The one who could navigate complex audits blindfolded. The one clients specifically requested. The one who was unofficially training half your junior staff. (Or maybe it’s your top store manager who knew every customer by name....
The $35K Question: What Poor Onboarding Really Costs Your Firm
You hired a sharp analyst straight from a great program. Outstanding grades, solid internship experience, screams potential. You’re excited about their trajectory. Six months later, they’re still asking questions that should have been answered in week two. Senior...
The 10 Biggest Lies in Learning & Development: A Contrarian’s Guide
“A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” I’d like to talk about lies, misconceptions, and half-truths. What better way to kick it off than to feed you a frequently mis-attributed quote! The introductory quote is often...
An Open Letter to All CXOs (But Looking at You, Accounting/Consulting): It’s About That Leaky Bucket You’ve Been Carrying
Let's talk shop and bump your earnings 2-3 percentage points. I spent 25 years in professional services. I know the business. What I'm proposing below applies regardless of your industry—the KPIs change, but the impact is real. There's gold in them hills. What I'm...
Developing a Key Employee Retention Plan
Your best senior associate just gave notice. The one who could navigate complex audits blindfolded. The one clients specifically requested. The one who was unofficially training half your junior staff. (Or maybe it’s your top store manager who knew every customer by...
The Pitfalls of Poor Onboarding from an Employee Onboarding Specialist
You hired a sharp analyst straight from a great program. Outstanding grades, solid internship experience, screams potential. You’re excited about their trajectory. Six months later, they’re still asking questions that should have been answered in week two. Senior...