by Warren Rutherford | Jun 23, 2020 | C-Level Recruiter, C-Level Search, Executive Recruitment, Executive Search, Leadership, Professional Search
I am a business owner, I am white, and I have years of experience growing up and working in and around people of color. Have I exhibited racist actions in the past – yes. Do I regret having done so – yes. Has it impacted my leadership and management actions – yes! Do...
by Warren Rutherford | Jun 16, 2020 | Employee Motivation, talent assessment system
Developing effective talent assessment systems for clients often involves developing position descriptions. Over the years I have developed well over a twelve-hundred position descriptions. In each instance the process has involved interviewing employees and their...
by Warren Rutherford | Jun 10, 2020 | management coaching
The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a significant level of uncertainty into our personal and business lives. Schools have been closed, stay at home orders went into effect, and many events have been postponed or cancelled. Finally, in Massachusetts and in other...
by Warren Rutherford | Jun 9, 2020 | talent assessment system
Well, businesses are reopening! Depending on your State’s COVID-19 reopening procedures, you are reopening. So, let me ask you. Have you thought about whether your business model will be competitive in the post-pandemic business world? Are you thinking perhaps that...
by Warren Rutherford | May 18, 2020 | management coaching, manager as coach
Did you ever think that we would be having conversations about a pandemic? Was the word “pandemic” used in your workplace before March 2020? Last question. How often was Zoom, Skype, WebEx, or other virtual platform used to conduct work in your business before...
by Warren Rutherford | Mar 11, 2020 | Employee Motivation, Executive Coaching, management coaching, manager as coach, Managing Smart
The Manager Coach One of my clients asked me recently if this was a passing phenomenon or a lasting change in management practice. First, he indicated he didn’t understand what it was, didn’t understand why it was needed, and didn’t understand how it could be...
by Warren Rutherford | Feb 19, 2020 | Employee Motivation, management coaching, manager as coach, Managing Smart
I am not going to mislead anyone here. I’ll acknowledge at the outset that I’m a management coach and management trainer. I have developed a management coaching and training program that enables me to work with business clients who have identified significant needs...
by Warren Rutherford | Feb 14, 2020 | C-Level Search, Executive Recruitment, Executive Search, Professional Search
During a recent discussion on a Business Manager search I asked our client if he could detail the ideal candidate background for this position. He immediately asked why this was important, as he thought it was more important to discuss salary, benefits, our services,...
by Warren Rutherford | Feb 12, 2020 | C-Level Search, Executive Recruitment, Executive Search, Professional Search
Our continued success results from constantly recruiting for talent; screening, testing, and interviewing applicants; and having a good knowledge base for talent that circulates in different industries. We know that an effective hiring process is time consuming and...
by Warren Rutherford | Feb 10, 2020 | Leadership, manager as coach
There are lots of approaches to leadership development, with most focused on developing the leadership abilities of individuals. You have your options – college courses, leadership development institutes, executive certificate programs, online training, coaching, the...
