Discovering Purpose by Accident

Excerpt from The Search for Meaning at Work: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Purpose to Engage and Fulfill Your Workforce by Steve Van Valin, SVP of Culture Transformation Sometimes, we have serendipitous events in our lives that provide purpose and meaning. One morning, Anne Mahlum, who worked for a political watchdog group in Philadelphia, was … Read more

Q&A with AI2: AI & Remote Patient Monitoring in Eldercare

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Concinnity Partners Jennifer Ayres and Samantha Collins sit down with Algorithmic Intuition, Inc. AI2 CEO Dan Brown and CRO William Glover to discuss how sensors and machine learning will transform Remote Patient Monitoring for the growing elder care market.  AI2 provides an Eldercare monitoring system that combines machine learning / artificial intelligence software and specialized … Read more

Business Leadership Lessons from a Symphony Orchestra

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By: Keiko Tomasini-Hagino, Strategic Advisor Lisa Insley, Partner Perfectly aligned harmonies and dynamic sound is what one experiences when the symphony orchestra fills the concert hall with the beauty of music. Yet, the beauty is not created only through the work of highly trained professionals simply playing the written score. Nor is it about the … Read more

How Solving for the People Side Maximizes M&A Transaction Value

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Authored By: Jennifer Ayres / Contributions By: Samantha Collins Too often, companies determine their Merger and Acquisition (M&A) strategy based on an assessment of the gaps their business currently faces, or the growth opportunities that they envision. Ideally, both elements will play a role in laying out the strategy and will usually include an assessment … Read more

How Purpose Creates Meaning in the Workplace

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Excerpt from The Search for Meaning at Work: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Purpose to Engage and Fulfill Your Workforce by Steve Van Valin, SVP of Culture Transformation For work to have meaning, it must have a special significance to the worker. How does a worker know that something has special significance? The answer reveals … Read more

How Small Businesses Can Survive Inflation

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Rising costs present a new challenge to small businesses, which have fewer resources than their larger counterparts. Though trimming costs is inevitable during economically strenuous times, there are ways to adjust your budget to inflation–with no consequence to your employees. On Season 5, episode 10 of the Survive and Thrive podcast, host Jennifer Ayres shares … Read more

How the Pandemic Impacted the Future Of Work & What Businesses Can Do About It

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By: Jennifer Ayres, Founding Partner Lisa Insley, Partner When the pandemic began, very few organizations had a crisis plan in place to address its magnitude. As such, business leaders scrambled to accommodate an ever-fluctuating set of safety guidelines. There were immediate non-negotiables, most notably the need to close offices and support remote workforces at unprecedented … Read more

How Leaders Can Motivate Teams Through Recognition and Purpose

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Can organizational leaders support a high-performance culture by engaging their teams through recognition? According to experts, continuously recognizing your team members – and the organization’s mission – can lead to an amplified sense of purpose and emotional wellness that fuels greater productivity and achievement. On Season 5, episode 3 of the Survive and Thrive podcast, … Read more

How to Improve Work Culture During a Recession

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During periods of financial instability, such as a recession, business leaders should prioritize bolstering company culture. After all, without a strong, motivated team, surviving an economic downturn is near impossible. Finding tangible solutions may seem challenging, but many cost-effective ways exist to foster a healthy work environment — no matter the circumstances. On Season 5, … Read more