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How Much is Developing Your Employees Worth?

Jeremy Lurey — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 19:27:19 +0000

I remember years ago when the cost of employee turnover was calculated to be 150% of an employee’s annual salary. That amount included any internal recruitment costs, external search fees, and hiring and on-boarding expenses as well as the simple…

The Pros & Cons of Virtual Teaming – Part I: The Cons

Jeremy Lurey — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 23:55:46 +0000

Do you have a virtual team that isn’t quite clicking? Maybe you’re getting through the basics, but it seems much more mechanical and “out of sight” regularly turns into “out of mind” for your team. I remember when I first…

Six Best Practices for Merging Two Companies One Culture at a Time

Jeremy Lurey — Tue, 27 May 2014 08:00:40 +0000

These days, it seems merger integration and corporate consolidation continues to run rampant across most industries. As you have undoubtedly seen over the past few years, many of the smaller players and especially family businesses that once existed are no…

What a Performance Review Is – and What It Isn’t!

Jeremy Lurey — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:00:12 +0000

So what is performance? Performance is the results we get (the what) plus the behaviors that give us those results (the how). And why do we care about managing performance in organizations? It’s the only reliable way to assure our…

Communication 101: Manage the Message Yourself or They’ll Do It For You!

Jeremy Lurey — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:15:54 +0000

Today’s organizations experience tremendous amounts of change. Whether these changes are prompted by the implementation of new technologies, the redesign of business-critical processes, or simply the introduction of different leadership practices, the people who are most impacted by these changes…