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Make the Work Fit the Person
In traditional hiring processes, the focus is often on finding a person who fits the job description. Managers rarely find someone who...
Brian Watkins
Oct 23, 20231 min read
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"I've Learned to Question Success more than Failure"
The quote in the title comes from Kat Cole, CEO of Athletic Greens. It is a philosophy with which I agree . Like most things, it requires...
Brian Watkins
Aug 28, 20232 min read
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Understanding Unintended Consequences
Unintended consequences refer to the unforeseen outcomes that arise as a result of a decision, policy, or action. Unintended consequences...
Brian Watkins
Jun 4, 20232 min read
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Use Case Studies to Practice Decision Making
Harvard Business School recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first business case used at as part of the management program....
Brian Watkins
Mar 28, 20222 min read
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Examine Your Beliefs
A huge lesson from the pandemic that too many managers haven't learned: there is a good chance that what you believe about your team and...
Brian Watkins
Mar 3, 20222 min read
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Your Time Proves Your Priorities
One of the greatest lessons I learned in business happened in my first year out of college and it has been true every time since. I had a...
Brian Watkins
Mar 1, 20222 min read
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Rebuild Your Office in the Hybrid World
Great managers will realize that the office has changed - emotionally and intentionally. It makes sense that the physical office would...
Brian Watkins
Feb 18, 20222 min read
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Expand Your Talent Pool
The obvious answer to the shortage of talent is to expand the talent pool. That is what many businesses are doing right now. However,...
Brian Watkins
Feb 16, 20221 min read
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Fact Vs. Opinion
If you pay attention to societal discord in America today, it seems at times like we are speaking 2 (or more) different languages. It is...
Brian Watkins
Feb 11, 20221 min read
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AI and Interviewing
AI, and automation in general, has been a huge help to managers. Used well, AI helps the manager focus on areas where she is most...
Brian Watkins
Feb 10, 20222 min read
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Hire People Smarter Than You
A quote I hear often in the management world is "A players hire other A players; B players hire C players". The message is clear - great...
Brian Watkins
Jan 13, 20221 min read
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Reliable Data: Causation or Correlation
When looking at data, the obvious first step is to ensure it is reliable. Once you determine it is reliable, there are certain...
Brian Watkins
Jan 12, 20221 min read
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Plan for Something that Cannot be Planned
Sounds like a strange concept, planning for something that can't be planned for. After all, in early 2020, no one could plan for a global...
Brian Watkins
Dec 22, 20211 min read
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Managers Using HR as Support
Great HR Departments are a support for the manager, not a group that dictates things to the manager or does things in place of the...
Brian Watkins
Nov 8, 20211 min read
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Because Of Vs. In Spite Of
Actions that lead to results can be tricky - they can give us the wrong data that leads us to make bad decisions in the future. The...
Brian Watkins
Nov 2, 20211 min read
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Data Tells a Story, It Doesn't Give the Answer
Many companies are focusing on being "data-centric". I always try to ask questions on what that exactly means because everyone has a...
Brian Watkins
Oct 11, 20211 min read
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Hire More Women Managers
I'm not the first to say it, but it's great advice - Hire More Women Managers. Why? I've written how the role of the manager has changed...
Brian Watkins
Oct 6, 20211 min read
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Actions can Hurt Your Credibility
I warn managers, and anyone in general, to be careful of the words you use. The words may sound great, but if they aren't backed up by...
Brian Watkins
Sep 30, 20212 min read
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The Curse of Resulting
It is no secret that I love to watch football - pro more than college - but I'll watch it all. I am reminded constantly about the idea of...
Brian Watkins
Sep 27, 20211 min read
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Change the Game
I hear or read things that fundamentally change the way I think. It doesn't happen often, but when it does - wow. My last course for my...
Brian Watkins
Aug 17, 20211 min read
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