What Every Employee Fears: Failure to Meet Expectations
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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- February 19, 2018
I always dreaded getting annual performance reviews, even though they usually went well. This one was different. "I gave you a ‘failure to meet expectations' score because you didn't achieve your objectives for the year," my boss told me. The problem was I had no idea what my objectives were.
The Value of Purpose
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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- February 12, 2018
The three components of the Performance Fuel formula — clarity, purpose, and feedback — work together. Purpose is the feeling that what you do matters and will be appreciated. Unfortunately in many organizations today, the value of purpose in our work is often unappreciated.
Kyle Campbell, Owner, Veenhuizen Painting Specialties
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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- February 5, 2018
We met with Kyle Campbell, owner of Portland-based Veenhuizen Painting Specialties, and discussed how implementing the CVI helped him make more than ever while working less. "The CVI has been the most important single factor in creating this success."
Profile: James Bond
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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- January 22, 2018
The ability to interact effectively with others could be classified as a super power in the next Marvel or DC blockbuster. It wouldn't be as exciting as shooting spider webs out of your hands or lifting cars with one hand, but in the real world few things are as useful as interpersonal success. James Bond proved to be an interesting analysis of different CVI energies in a beloved movie character.
The (Mis)Value of Cultural Fit in Hiring
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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- January 15, 2018
Those who are passionate about their job and have a strong sense of purpose—that what they do matters and is appreciated—will add to the culture and help it grow. Their enthusiasm and passion will infuse the culture in a positive way.
The Dark Side of Working Hard
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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- January 8, 2018
If someone is a hard worker, there is a universal assumption that they can do anything. We belabor the point with our children ad nauseum, "With enough hard work, you can be and do anything you set your mind to." Although with uplifting and encouraging intent, this carries with it the nasty underbelly of hard work that exists despite our unconscious denial.
Understanding Your Conflict Resolution Strategy
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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- January 2, 2018
Each core value has a particular way of dealing with conflict and fear. Everyone feels challenged or out of their element at times and the way we react to these situations depends entirely on our core values. One of the most useful insights provided by the full CVI report is how your particular CVI profile handles conflict. We call it Conflict Resolution Strategies and it provides powerful information that can change your personal and professional life in a profound way.
Layers of Success
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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- January 1, 2018
The smart organization uses eRep to build layers of success on top of the raw power of the CVI by putting the right people into the right seats, organizing applicants with our ATS, measuring engagement and happiness, and empowering their rock star staff with the performance formula of clarity, purpose and feedback.
The Compulsion of an Author
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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- December 25, 2017
I wrote three novels in three years. It took a lot of time, but it wasn't work. Like an incoming tide, it was something I futilely tried to hold off before I finally relented and wrote the first page, and then the first chapter, and then the first book, and so on. It didn't take effort to write those books, it took effort not to.
Measure Twice, Cut Once
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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- December 18, 2017
It would be foolish to build a piece of furniture without taking careful measurements prior to each cut. Now there is a way to measure twice with real, objective data before making a hiring decision.
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