People Solutions

Sue and Alyssa have been talking a lot about engagement, both with employees and with candidates, and put their thoughts into our latest podcast.  Listen in as they talk about:

We’ve created a complimentary resource that we hope you find helpful – The Dos & Don’ts of Engagement https://strategictalentmgmt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/stm-dos-donts-emp-engagement-sheet-062923.pdf 

If you’re struggling with issues around engagement, or would like for us to perform a Candidate Experience Audit, call STM today!

In the second part of our conversation with Jim Robins of Spectrum Assessments – the creator and mastermind behind STM’s assessment technology – we dig into the issues of how to choose and use assessments.  In that discussion, we address:

Never taken an STM assessment before? Jim Robins is offering a complimentary assessment for our listeners. Try it today and we'll schedule a 30-60 minute call to go over your results with you.

All Things Assessments with Jim Robins

In our latest podcast, we offer up part one of our recent conversation with Jim Robins of Spectrum Assessments. Jim is the creator and mastermind behind STM’s assessment technology and has a wealth of knowledge about assessments in general. In this first installment, we talk about:

Never taken an STM assessment before? Jim Robins is offering a complimentary assessment for our listeners. Try it today and we'll schedule a 30-60 minute call to go over your results with you.

All Things Assessments with Jim Robins

Art and Sue just returned from Chicago where they attended the Agency Management Institute’s Build a Better Agency Summit. They each hosted a roundtable discussion – Art on leadership development issues and Sue on effective interviewing. There were so many good conversations and ideas that we thought it would be helpful to share some of the things we heard. Whether you’re with an agency or in another industry, we hope you find some tips and suggestions that can make managing people a bit easier.

There is a wealth of resources on our website, but particularly relevant to this conversation is our Interviewing Guide and recently released resource on Exit and Stay Interviews.

If STM can help you address your people challenges, get in touch!

We’ve been talking a lot about the power of the exit interview and an emerging concept of the stay interview.  In this podcast, Sue and Nicole discuss the reasons for having these conversations and the importance of using the information to make changes that improve the employee experience. 

Visit the resources page of our website for a complimentary summary and lists of suggested questions you should be asking .  If you need help putting together a program for your business, give us a call!

In this episode, Sue talks with Lori Highby, founder of strategic digital marketing agency Keystone Click.  Lori works with a number of clients in the area of Employer Branding.  Tune in to get answers to these questions: 

·      What is employer branding and why should you care about it? 

·      What are the biggest mistakes companies are making when it comes to employer branding? 

·      What are steps that you can take right now to improve your employer brand? 

·      Do you need help defining and improving your employer brand?

In this episode, Art and Sue are joined by Craig Cody, CPA of Craig Cody & Company.  Continuing in the vein of our recent podcast about the legal ramifications of having out-of-state remote employees, Craig helps us address some of the financial considerations.
What are the administrative costs?
What are the tax implications?
How can you avoid unpleasant surprises?

In this episode of STM’s People Solutions Podcast, Sue is joined by Tawny Alvarez, an attorney with Verrill Dana who specializes in employment law.  This subject recently came up here at STM when Sue relocated to Virginia and there were unexpected legal and administrative issues we had to address.

Sue and Tawny discuss the legal implications of having remote employees working in other states and how to be prepared so you avoid trouble.  Tawny’s advice:

Tawny has put together a checklist (link: https://strategic-talent-mgmt-1.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/14095418/Hybrid-How-To-Tawny-Alvarez.pdf) that can help you be prepared and avoid common pitfalls.  Although we’re no legal experts here at STM, reach out if we can be helpful in selecting or managing remote employees to maximize productivity and engagement.

In this podcast, Art is joined by David Jean, one of our strategic partners and a partner at Albin, Randall, Bennett.  In a recent conversation, the question came up, “Why do we treat our best people so poorly?”  Are you falling into any of these traps?

Don’t risk burning out and losing the best people on your team.