Great leaders will allow their team to fail—or at least risk failure. Now that I have your attention, let me explain. Instead of determining the paths of others, perhaps the best thing to do is let people make their own choices. This empowering philosophy is tough, but giving choices to those in more junior roles […]
To be clear, most people have heard of the 80/20 Rule, yet most are not sure what it is or how to use it in their life. The 80/20 Rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, is the way to save time and to improve personally and professionally. In the late 19th century, Italian economist, […]
Placers President Chris Burkhard was able to join WDEL’s Peter MacArthur this morning once again. This week he talked about the record number of jobs available and people who quit their previous job. He also talked about why there is value to coming into the office even if you are wanting to work remote. Lastly, […]
Hello, This next Outside Insights podcast is one that I am very excited for our community to listen and learn from. For this episode, I sat down with Todd Bavol, CEO of Integrity Staffing, a firm that has won Clearly Rated’s Best of Staffing Award for five consecutive years. I am proud to call Todd […]
How you conduct yourself along your life journey, determines how your story will unfold. This is a basic law of the universe—we get what we give and, ultimately, we are what we believe. It’s a self fulfilling prophecy. If we think negatively, we open ourselves up to negative experiences. If we lead from a place […]
A culturally driven work environment starts with a mindset that bonds life thinking with career thinking. This is a concept that serial entrepreneur and Outside Insights regular, Alan Burkhard, discussed during our latest podcast chat – the last in his 12-part leadership series. I summarize our discussion on culture-driven mindsets below. Be sure to click […]
Happy Thursday Everyone! Placers President Chris Burkhard joined WDEL’s Peter MacArthur today to talk about the current job market. Chris discussed if cover letters are still necessary when you apply for a job. Also with the amount of job opportunities that are present today, what that means with inflation as well as the unemployment numbers […]
I am frequently asked about what gives me sustainable motivation and energy. How do I continuously keep my long-term goals top of mind and how do I recover from life’s setbacks and get back on track? When it comes to reaching our goals, all of us have setbacks – we get sick, we lose steam, […]
Let’s face it, the general concept of “selling” has developed a bad rap over the years. We all hate to be sold to. If I asked you to picture a salesperson right now, what image would come to mind? Most people likely have the same exaggerated caricature pop up. In recent years, the selling landscape […]
Placers President Chris Burkhard was able to be on WDEL Delaware’s Morning News with Peter MacArthur this morning. They discussed the changes in the job market. What is important to job seekers based on what Placers has been hearing from candidates. How many jobs are available right now in the job market and how to […]
