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Steve Williamson
Innovator/Banker - VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Steve has a career in project management, software development and technical team leadership spanning three decades. He is the author of a series of fantasy novels called The Taesian Chronicles (ruckerworks.com), and when he isn't writing, he enjoys cycling, old-school table-top role-playing games, and buzzing around the virtual skies in his home-built flight simulator.
- Twitter: @ruckerworks
- Web: Ruckerworks.com
Articles
Personality Types: Four, or Millions?
- By
- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- February 28, 2022
The Core Values Index psychometric assessment has four core value energies or personality types. Is it possible for a personality assessment to reduce the entire human population down into just four basic types? Yes, and no.
Are You a Fish Trying to Climb a Tree?
- By
- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- February 21, 2022
We value perseverance in the face of adversity. The tenacity to push on in spite of challenges is respected and admired. But do you honor those who insist on pushing against "pull" doors, no matter how hard they try?
Engagement is the Rx for S.S.D.D.
- By
- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- February 14, 2022
Employee engagement is a state of being that benefits both the employee and the employer. The employee has a sense of enthusiasm and self-worth that adds value to their life. The employer gains a productive member of their team that positively contributes more than their cost.
Everyone is in Sales
- By
- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- February 7, 2022
Sales is persuasion. It is convincing another person to take an action. Relatively few of us spend our day persuading others to buy something, but all of us find the need to persuade others to take actions.
Maximize The Value Of Your Core Values Index Profile
- By
- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- January 31, 2022
Once you take the Core Values Index psychometric assessment and read your report, you’re done, right? Nope. The CVI provides ongoing value for many years to come — perhaps your entire career and even your entire life. Here's how.
Defend Against The Great Resignation With One Powerful Act
- By
- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- January 24, 2022
Before it comes to the point of needing to ask departing employees, "As you leave, can you tell us why?" how do you determine what will motivate your staff to stick around? The answer is surprisingly simple.
Fight the Peter Principle: How to Avoid Bad Promotions
- By
- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- January 17, 2022
Hiring the wrong person for the role has obvious costs. What about promoting someone above their level of competency? That can cost even more because the top reason people quit their jobs is bad bosses.
Ethical Hiring in 2022
- By
- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- January 3, 2022
The Great Resignation has thrown employers into turmoil as they struggle to maintain existing staff and hire replacements. Desperation can motivate some to pursue methods that are not only unproductive, but may even be unethical.
Should Hiring Be Like Dating?
- By
- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- December 27, 2021
Many people seek relationships via dating apps. These apps gather numerous types of information about people and use algorithms to find matches between individuals who share a lot in common and have similar tastes. Why should hiring be any different?
Focus: Get More Done With Your Core Values Index Profile
- By
- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- December 20, 2021
We live in a world filled with too many distractions. Never in human history has it been harder to stay focused, and it's because we have filled our daily lives with Too Many Shiny Things. What can we do to regain a sense of focus?
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