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Articles in this section are basically human resources leadership and management content, along with executive coaching tips and know how. McKinney Consulting was founded on sound ethical and professional principles. In order to perform our duties responsibly, we adhere to the following nine ethical and professional principles: Professionalism, Integrity, Confidentiality, Accuracy, Objectivity, Conflicts of Interest, Competence, Equal Opportunity and Loyalty.
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 Clash of Ideas
By Steven B. McKinney, McKinney Consulting, Inc.
Entrepreneurship is nothing if not about introducing new ideas. It is about introducing ideas, protecting those ideas in their infant stages, executing those ideas, and finally allowing those strong young ideas to cannibalize the weak and old ones the company is still hanging on to.
Resistance to new ideas and new things is built into the genetic code of organizations. That resistance grows exponentially as we diversify the company across time, space, and culture. If the company is old, the resistance is more. If the company was very successful in the past…read on
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Financial Truth or Delusion! Financial Truth or Dare!
By Steven B. McKinney, McKinney Consulting, Inc.
The Storm Is On
The financial storm has hit our beaches and shores with mighty force. We may not have made it, but we have to deal with it. How we deal with it will be different for each of us, of course. Each company out there will have its own solution to the problem of navigating the storm safely.
As always, however, one thing will be constant – We must face the truth with courage or we risk making more bad decisions and worsening our problems rather than fixing them. Read on!
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“Six Things That Make Me Shiver!”
By Steven B. McKinney, McKinney Consulting, Inc.
In the 70’s there was a USA television program entitled “Kids Say the Darndest Things.” The surprising thoughts that came out of those little children’s mouths were hilarious. On more than one occasion I rolled on the floor of our living room laughing so hard that my muscles ached.
However, when it comes to job seekers they also have been credited on occasion for saying or doing some of the darndest things, but with them it is no laughing matter. A candidate rarely has the job locked up the moment he walks in the door. No matter how good the resume is, a job can still be lost. If the candidate is not going in with the mindset that the job must be fought for and won, he’s already made the first mistake. It’s a big one, and usually leads to more mistakes, some of which can be fatal. Read on
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Steven B. McKinney, McKinney Consulting Inc. Selling Your Company to the Talent Pool! Part II.
In the new guerrilla war for talent the request and receive model is being replaced with a new a multi-directional approach. A new set of tactics is required to address the changing landscape and win this battle for talent. Previously, we discussed in, “Open up. Be Real.” how candidates sometimes make the wrong choice by not being able to truly see what a company is all about. We concluded that this is because companies are not really open with them. Read on
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Steven B. McKinney, McKinney Consulting Inc. Selling The Company To The Talent Pool! Part I.
All executive search professionals have received a mandate to find and hire Superman at some time or another in their career. In fact, that's what companies come to professional recruiters for - helping them locate and discern the hidden supermen behind the Clark Kent glasses. As it is their bread and butter, professional recruiters have necessarily focused on becoming adept at calling in the candidates, unmasking them, and finding the best among them. We do it everyday. We're good at it. Read on
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