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Ikigai: What is Your Reason for Being?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
November 7, 2022

People want to be productive. We all want to bring our passion, mission, profession and vocation into alignment to find that perfect reason for being, what the Japanese call 'ikigai.' What is your reason for being?

People Are Your Secret Sauce

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
November 2, 2022

People are the secret sauce that will make your company great. What are the 4 things you need to ensure your team is top notch?

Do More of What Makes You Awesome

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
October 31, 2022

Have you ever tried to nail gravy to a tree or play billiards with a rope? If you somehow succeed at these impossible tasks, would you want more of that kind of challenge? Or would you rather be doing more of the things that make you awesome?

Finding My Professional Path: An Interview with Jeff Jarchow

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
October 24, 2022

After work in strengths (StrengthsFinders), motivations (MCode), collaboration type (mPact), content (YouScience), spiritual gifts, personality (Myers-Briggs & Big Five), and a two day deep dive LifePlan, Jeff lacked something. 'I didn't have my why.'

If You Like High Turnover, Stop Reading Now

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
October 19, 2022

If your company has a culture that accepts or even condones high turnover, the Core Values Index assessment isn't for you. But, if you like to keep costs down while boosting profitability, hire the right people and put them into the right seats by calling eRep and integrating the CVI into your organization today.

A Story of Disengagement

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
October 17, 2022

This is a true account of how a white-collar worker who would otherwise be very happy in her profession has become critically disengaged in her role. This is a lesson in how employee engagement gets turned upside down.

What Your Hobbies Can Teach You About Your Job

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
October 10, 2022

How you fill your leisure time is a rather accurate reflection of your emotional hardwiring and the needs of your personality. If that differs from your job, you may have a disconnect in what you do for a living.

Is Measuring Employee Engagement Worth the Effort?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
October 5, 2022

There is some debate in Human Resources and leadership circles about employee engagement. What is it? What are the benefits of engaged employees? Can it be measured, and if so, is it worth the effort?

Let Go and Accept Who You Are

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
October 3, 2022

When I turned 30, a friend gave me a birthday card that said I had permission to stop acting like I was in my 20s. That wisdom has stuck with me ever since: You have permission to be who you are and to stop acting like you're someone else.

More Common Questions about the Core Values Index Psychometric Assessment

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
September 26, 2022

A growing number of people are discovering the unprecedented accuracy and reliability of the Core Values Index psychometric assessment. This article addresses some of the more recent questions we've received from those who have taken the CVI.

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