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Vantage Point: (noun). A position that affords a wide or advantageous perspective; a unique point of view
Phil was ready to be a manager. Or at least that’s what his boss had decided. He was a hard worker with advanced technical skills, and his critical reasoning scores were off the charts. Those who worked with him liked …
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Assessments are a widely-used tool for providing valuable insights on a person’s capabilities, and the resulting assessment report is a helpful guide in structuring a leader’s onboarding or development plan. An assessment that involves multiple data points, such as the process we use at Vantage, which involves a structured interviews and psychometric …
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Leadership coaching is a sought-after element of the leadership development process, but the framework that underpins it is all too often incomplete – or inconsistently applied from one engagement to another. It typically focuses on what the organization requires from …
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Leaders today find themselves at a vexing junction, where the demands of a dynamic and rapidly churning marketplace intersect with emerging work, career and life expectations of younger generations. Leaders are being asked to manage the evolving needs of two …
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As the year comes to a close, we’re looking back and reflecting on a learning-filled 2018. One of the ways that I pursue my own personal development is through reading, and this year I read several books that anyone looking …
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As research and media has repeatedly suggested, our bosses have a profound impact on how much we like our jobs – and often, on our desire to leave our jobs. As the saying goes: “People don’t quit jobs, they quit …
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Every few months, we bring together HR leaders from a range of organizations to discuss hot topics in the HR world and share their struggles and successes with each other in a roundtable forum. At our most recent roundtable, 15 …
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I worked recently with a CEO (let’s call her Elaine) who was deeply confounded by a sudden change in her effectiveness. Her niche organization had found solid business footing with steady margins, but available-now resources and the ability to scale …
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