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Realizing the Power of People Ops: From Policy Librarians to Employee Experience Architects
In the ever-evolving corporate landscape, a quiet revolution is underway. It transcends semantics and redefines the core philosophy of how we handle our workforce. Welcome to the Department of People Operations (People Ops), where sound policy meets a nurturing ethos,...
Networking for Introverts: Embracing Your Strength
When you’re in the midst of a career transition, networking is an indispensable tool, often touted as the gateway to new opportunities. But, for introverts navigating this landscape, the idea of networking can evoke feelings of discomfort, apprehension, or maybe even...
Unveiling the Benefits of Team Coaching
In today's dynamic and interconnected business landscape, teams are the cornerstone of organizational success. And as we all know, ensuring that teams operate at their full potential can be incredibly challenging. This is where team coaching emerges as a powerful...
The Importance of a Person-Centered Career Transition Approach
This is a re-posting of an article from 2022, with some edits. What is offboarding and how to improve it Offboarding is the process that many of our HR leaders, peers, as well as we ourselves, may have experienced at some point in one’s career journey. It’s the...
The Importance of Succession Planning
Washington University defines succession planning as “the process of identifying the critical positions within your organization and developing action plans for individuals to assume those positions.” Most organizations understand its importance, but succession...
Benefits of Planning for Leadership Development
Leadership development – preparing current and future leaders with skills and knowledge necessary to perform – is an essential part of any human resource department’s duties. Skills like active listening, emotional intelligence, and providing useful feedback can be...
Message from our Founder: Observations on Organizational Return to the Workplace
I have been observing the paradigm shift in the workplace and its implications for HR departments as they navigate the return to work post pandemic. As we emerge from the pandemic, HR departments face the daunting task of trying to figure out how, if, and when to...
Partners International Announces New Executive Team Members for 2023
As the future of the workplace continues to evolve, Partners International is excited to announce the addition of two new members to our Senior Leadership Team, a move that will continue to allow us to provide the most cutting-edge, data-driven talent solutions. Bill...
Coaches Spotlight: Dr. Peter James’ Views on Coaching in Today’s World
Dr. Peter A. James specializes in leadership development, transformational change and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives for organizations, his passion truly revolves around the shifts that leaders make as a result of executive coaching. To that end,...
Coaches Spotlight: Julie Jansen’s View on the Impact of Coaching Within Organizations
Julie Jansen — author, executive and career coach, motivational speaker, and resume and LinkedIn profile writer, empowers professionals to find success, satisfaction, and fulfillment at work. She works with clients of every age, across all functional areas and...