Author: Arrowhead Consulting
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Why Employees Don’t Stay and What You Can Do About It
It’s no secret: today’s workforce doesn’t stick around like it used to. Employees have learned they can often make more money by jumping to a new job every two to three years, rather than staying put. That reality has reshaped the labor market and left many organizations frustrated, constantly backfilling roles instead of building long-term…
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How to Put Together a Quality Remote Team for Your Business
Putting together a qualified team of professionals to build your business is a multi-faceted job; not only do you have to consider how well they’ll fit for the actual position, but it’s also important to think about how to keep them motivated, how to make sure they stay on task, and how to handle salaries…
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Three Lessons for Business Leaders from the Book “Creativity, Inc.”
Creativity, Inc. was written by Ed Catmull with Amy Wallace. Ed Catmull was key in the development of the company Pixar. Pixar is a well-known computer animation film studio that later merged with the Walt Disney Company. Pixar must produce creative movies in order to survive. Many businesses do not have to rely on creativity…
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Reasons to Get Your PMP Certification Training from Arrowhead Consulting
You finally did it! You decided to take the plunge and get your PMP® certification. There are multiple options and venues available to prepare for the test, but which one is the best (for you)? You could: read the PMBOK® 6 cover to cover (with lots of caffeine). spend precious time researching the vast number…
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Leadership Across Generations
No two employees will ever be exactly alike, and that is never more true when we look at teammates and employees spanning across generations. Did you ever stop and think – there are 4 different generations working alongside one another in today’s workforce. Each group has their own values and experiences that shape how they…
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Reynolds and Cox: An Arrowhead Story
Arrogant. Underdog. Not afraid of a little risk. No! No! Wait a minute! That’s Han Solo, not the duo at the helm of Arrowhead. Or is it?! In honor of “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” Kris and Shane answered a few questions around their epic venture in the style of Star Wars and everyone’s favorite…
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Planning a Summer Vacation Using Project Management Principles
As summer begins to peek its warm and sunny head out in the coming days, many of us find ourselves in the mood for travel! Vacationing is fun year round, but our “big” trips are often planned for summer. You can’t go wrong with trips to the beach, a getaway weekend at the lake, or…
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Owning It: Owning Failure is the Path to Success
“Some failure in life is inevitable. It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all — in which case, you fail by default.” J.K. Rowling Ok, it’s time to be real with each other. Everyone makes mistakes. That’s right. Everyone…even…