Three Purposes of an Employee Handbook
Alicia Parr
November 24, 2017
Employee handbooks. Love ‘em or hate ‘me. Take ‘em or leave ‘em. Eventually, you probably need one. Or maybe you have one and you hate it.
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What is People Science Anyway?
Alicia Parr
November 7, 2017
People science. It’s all over my LinkedIn page, my website, and other Performentor.biz collateral. I want to talk about what I mean by this phrase and why it’s important to me and how I do my work. And why it’s important for you too.
Solving the Values-in-Business Mystery
Alicia Parr
June 11, 2017
You’ve seen it happen again and again. You are debating with your team on how to solve a big, hairy problem. After much deliberation, you see one solution as best. Another leader sees a different solution as ideal. And here you thought you two were all synced up on your goals. What the heck do
How Finding your Key Logs Help you Make Money
Alicia Parr
April 3, 2017
Check out that log jam. Looks bad, doesn’t it? Do you ever feel like that picture describes how work gets done (or doesn’t get done) in your business? Promising progress all jammed up by poor communication, confusion, and/or bureaucracy. That’s a profit margin killer right there. This is NOT what you want.
The Trust Algorithm
Alicia Parr
February 12, 2017
Trust is the foundation. Trust is the glue. Trust is the magic pixie fairy dust that makes your business better. We all love trust– all the kinds of trust – trust that people will do what they commit to do, trust that people will keep promises, trust that people will behave consistently, and trust that
The Difference Between Interesting and Important
Alicia Parr
January 2, 2017
Hello CEOs, Presidents, and CXOs. Hello people in positions of authority to make far-reaching decisions. Now think of something interesting related to your business. You have it in your mind now? See it? See how you’d like to solve it? OK. Now, is that thing important? Of course it is! Maybe it is. Is it?
Innovate Like a Champ and Not a Chump
Alicia Parr
September 29, 2016
There still exist products that are (mostly) the same as they’ve always been that are still valued and still purchased. They’re almost all commodities with low margins or offerings in stagnant markets, but they exist and many billions are made selling them. That’s a lot of money to spread around, so maybe innovation doesn’t matter
A Tale of Two Culture Change Interventions
Alicia Parr
July 28, 2016
Companies look to change and evolve their cultures for several reasons. Strategy upshift, generational factors, unattended culture degradation, mergers & acquisitions, and turnaround scenarios. Below are two culture change stories we all see.
Ten Laws of Company Culture
Alicia Parr
July 4, 2016
I’ve been a practitioner of HR for many, many years. From that seat, I’ve observed, fostered, and shaped company cultures. People tell me I’m good at it. Much of what I did was intuitive—instinctual. While that’s a great start, it doesn’t do you much good unless I’m working with your business directly. In this post,
Why Businesses Fail to Scale and Thrive
Alicia Parr
April 13, 2016
If you are invested in a business’ success, I am talking to you. You are a funder. You provide business loans, venture funds to accelerate growth. Or you’ve acquired an underperformer to invest in its recovery. You are a founder that wants to stay at the helm and grow for a few years before exiting.
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