Millennial Stereotypes—Fact vs. Fiction

I’m a millennial, however, I don’t speak for all millennials. As we all know, each individual, regardless of the year they were born, is still an individual. There is not one pattern of traits that matches every single person born within a specific range of years. Reminding ourselves of this helps to remove the boxes we put people in and the labels we apply to each other. Millennials are lazy and disloyal – FICTION [...]

Millennial Stereotypes—Fact vs. Fiction2020-03-27T12:28:33-04:00

Your Employees are Different, Why Aren’t Your Onboarding Plans?

You did it! You screened hundreds of resumes, compared behavioral data and sat through so many interviews you lost count, but it was all worth it. You hired the perfect candidate for the position and now it’s your time to sit back and let them get to work! Well, not exactly… even the most perfect of candidates can end up as another turn-over statistic without a proper onboarding plan and it happens more often than [...]

Your Employees are Different, Why Aren’t Your Onboarding Plans?2020-03-27T12:28:54-04:00

Dealing with Disappointment

Parents with school age children understand it’s “spring sport” time. This is a process that happens throughout the year as the seasons change. Tryouts. Teams. Excitement. Disappointment. It can be difficult for a child not to make a team or not get the position they hoped for. It can be difficult for a loved one to help that child when they feel hurt. However, we should view this as an [...]

Dealing with Disappointment2020-03-27T12:29:15-04:00

Prioritize Yourself

Just a quick blog post for you today because, well, I’m busy! I don’t know about you but, my schedule has been super jam-packed since the start of the year.  Which, is really a good thing.  Intellectually I know this.  But, I’m starting to feel a little crazed.  I find myself double-booked, forgetful of minor details, and, have the general feeling that a ball is about to be dropped.  By me!  It’s a very [...]

Prioritize Yourself2020-03-27T12:18:50-04:00

What Would Happen If We Took Our Masks Off?

Recently, I read a LinkedIn post from an individual whose father had died.  The post, while personal, was designed to call attention to how her organization responded and supported her during an incredibly difficult time.  From her perspective, they went above and beyond her expectations.  She didn’t have to show up differently. She was given the space to experience this struggle authentically. A process which she says helped her personally cope and professionally prosper. As [...]

What Would Happen If We Took Our Masks Off?2020-03-27T12:19:17-04:00

John Griffith Joins MCG Partners as Vice President of Consulting Services

BOSTON, March 8, 2018 – MCG Partners, a Greater Boston-based management-consulting group, today announced the addition of John Griffith as vice president of consulting services. In his new role, Griffith is responsible for driving the growth of MCG Partners, a woman-owned, management consultancy specializing in leadership development, executive coaching, talent management, organizational effectiveness, management training, and eLearning solutions. “I was drawn to MCG Partners’ culture of authenticity and results,” said Griffith. “I’m looking forward to [...]

John Griffith Joins MCG Partners as Vice President of Consulting Services2020-03-27T12:19:58-04:00

Knowing its Values Drives Effective Team Performance

By: Michèle Barnett Berg, Senior Vice President“Coming together is a beginning.  Keeping together is progress.  Working together is success.”Henry Ford, American Industrialist, founder of the Ford Motor Company“Great things in business are never done by one person; they’re done by a team of people.”Steve Jobs, founder of AppleWise words from two great business leaders who created and led companies that have greatly impacted and changed the way we work, live and play. While their leadership [...]

Knowing its Values Drives Effective Team Performance2020-03-27T12:20:36-04:00

The Power of Reflection

By Riley McDonough, Executive Coach The great leadership development guru Warren Bennis once said that “leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality”. He went on further to say “it is the job of the leader to develop a vision, establish what matters and why, and set the direction and inspire”. It’s hard to argue with the logic and brilliance of that statement, which he made over 20 years ago, but just how do [...]

The Power of Reflection2020-03-27T12:21:08-04:00

Webinar-Learn from Leaders: Using Behavioral Assessment to Hire Top Performers

In case you were unable to attend the webinar, please click on the link below for a recording of Job Fit – What is it and Why is it Important? Watch Recorded Webinar Hiring top performers is a time-consuming process that can often feel like a game of chance.  Resumes are screened, interviews are scheduled, but unless you can truly understand what drives and motivates each candidate, and how they [...]

Webinar-Learn from Leaders: Using Behavioral Assessment to Hire Top Performers2020-03-27T12:22:00-04:00

Can You Inspire Others? Yes! Can You Motivate Others? Not So Much.

I am often asked, “How can I motivate my team members to (fill in the blank).” The simple answer is, “You can’t.” Now, you may be saying to yourself, “Wait a minute, I have motivated people in the past and I have been motivated by someone else in the past. Why can’t I motivate people?” Well, there are two things at play here: inspiration and motivation.  Some of you may think this is a matter [...]

Can You Inspire Others? Yes! Can You Motivate Others? Not So Much.2020-03-27T12:24:49-04:00