MCG Partners is Hiring-Operations Specialist

MCG Partners, a Greater Boston-based management consulting firm is looking for an administrative support person to join this amazing team! MCG is growing rapidly. The ideal candidate for this position is dynamic, driven and high energy! This person will be in frequent contact with other team members and clients. The support position is involved in all aspects of the business including, but not limited to: maintaining databases, providing regular reports, assisting the team with [...]

MCG Partners is Hiring-Operations Specialist2020-03-27T12:16:16-04:00

Thank You to Our Veterans

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” John F. Kennedy We would like to reflect and say thank you to our Veterans and their families. According to a 2016 report, there are approximately 20.4 million U.S. veterans. To the brave women and men who risk themselves every day and have made sacrifices to protect our freedom and the [...]

Thank You to Our Veterans2020-03-27T12:18:39-04:00

“Everybody Can Be Great, Because Everybody Can Serve.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. King’s quote that hangs inside the Cradle to Crayons warehouse in Boston is a reminder that greatness is not exclusive. Each person has the potential to achieve greatness with what they have to offer and to contribute through service. This morning several of our MCG Partners team and some of our children 7-12 years old (we all have something to give!) volunteered at Cradles to Crayons, Boston (www.cradlestocrayons.org). The mission of Cradles to [...]

“Everybody Can Be Great, Because Everybody Can Serve.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.2020-03-27T12:20:26-04:00

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

Creating Leadership Team Alignment

Written by Chuck Mollor Leadership team alignment begins when there is a high level of trust and member's share consensus on the organization's business objectives and strategy. Aligned teams have a high level of clarity and agreement on their purpose, vision, values, goals, procedures and roles. Leaders should be determining whether they are aligned. While everyone may be nodding around the table during leadership meetings, what happens outside the conference room is more telling. Are [...]

Creating Leadership Team Alignment2020-03-27T12:48:31-04:00

Development Planning – The Blueprint to Your Success

Written by Heather Wood Development Planning is an important piece of the annual performance management process and when done correctly is designed to help you: Think through your job/career goals Focus on developing knowledge and skills for your current position and for future job opportunities Think about how to better utilize your strengths, talents, experience, and passion in your work To assist with planning, don't forget the following tips: Completing a development plan should be [...]

Development Planning – The Blueprint to Your Success2020-03-27T12:48:38-04:00

A Recent Women’s Leadership Conference

Written by Adrienne Mollor I had the recent opportunity to attend a Women's Leadership Conference sponsored by Eisenhower Fellowships (www.efworld.org) and Global Network Forums. As a 2010 Eisenhower Fellow, I look forward yearly to reconnecting and meeting talented sector and global leaders at their annual meeting. This conference (not all their conferences are women-focused) was an amazing three days with female and male leaders from 45 different countries. The broad spectrum of participants made the [...]

A Recent Women’s Leadership Conference2020-03-27T12:49:08-04:00

Join us for Beyond the Basics: Communicate & Negotiate – Tuesday, January 20th

Program Overview: Participate in a Predictive Index® analysis and receive a feedback report designed to highlight your own natural motivators and how they impact the way you process information, make decisions and communicate at work. Learn the art of negotiation from an experienced attorney, by looking at different conflict styles and exploring the pros/cons of each.  Broaden your approach to negotiation and discover principle based negotiation. This interactive session will offer plenty of opportunities to [...]

Join us for Beyond the Basics: Communicate & Negotiate – Tuesday, January 20th2020-03-27T12:53:42-04:00

Focus or Refocus

Occasionally we need to stop and reboot. To determine if we need to FOCUS or RE-FOCUS how we spend our time and prioritize what we should be doing. 1. Focus on important things early in the day. When we're rested, those big and multiple tasks don't feel as overwhelming as if we wait until 4:00pm. Keep your calendar open early in the morning and dedicate your energy to that one primary thing. If you have [...]

Focus or Refocus2020-03-27T13:00:27-04:00