Oliver Group to join Wipfli
Louisville, KY – (October 27, 2022) – The Oliver Group today announced a transaction that…
Taking The Stress Out Of Stress
In the past three years, words like “unprecedented”, “extraordinary” and “unheard-of” have been flung about…
Getting Performance Reviews Right
Performance reviews are routinely one of the most dreaded, if not outright loathed, responsibilities that…
The Ever-Present Problem of VUCA
As we hit the tipping point of mid-year, it’s a good time to take stock…
Turn The Telescope Around: Seeing The Big Picture
We have become a culture of specialists. To some extent, the increasing complexity of our…
Not Just For Leaders: The Necessity Of Developing All Of Your Employees
Whether we refer to it as the “Great Resignation” or take a more positive spin…
Want to Accelerate Faster? Try Coaching!
One of the fastest and most efficient ways to accelerate your growth and address developmental…
How To Choose The Right Executive Coach!
Let’s face it. Today, executive coaches are popping up all over the place, and we…
Healthy Culture: Healthy Company
Let’s talk about culture. Not the kind of culture reflected in sipping from Waterford crystal…
If You’re Not Sweating, You’re Not Doing It Right…
Of all the lessons we emphasize in our leadership development work, none is more important…
How To Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick!
Crafting a series of New Year’s resolutions, often under the influence of a fit of…
Dinosaurs, Logan Roy And Other Necessary Extinctions…
Like many of us, I have been enjoying HBO’s series Succession, about the dysfunctional dynamics…
The Secret To Innovation? Apply A Little Grease…
I confess I'm a self-development junkie! Challenging myself, whether physically, mentally or emotionally, has an…
Leadership Dharma: Not Just Accepting, But Embracing Change
The last twenty months has possibly redefined what we will mean by the “roaring twenties”. …
A Fall Tradition: Crafting A Business Strategy That Counts
The start of fall marks many firsts, from changing foliage and frost on the grass,…
Four Best Practices in Employee Coaching
One of the most under-utilized tools in the developmental toolkit is employee coaching. You can’t…
Post-Pandemic Company Culture
The timing and necessary steps for returning to in-office work are the subject of a…
Creating Job Assessments in the Predictive Index
Creating a Job Assessment is an important tool within the Predictive Index platform for performing…
Why This Stuff Matters – Episode 11- Neeli Bendapudi, Leadership and Building Effective Teams
Neeli Bendapudi, President of the University of Louisville, joins Steve Hopkins, VP of Client Development…
Why This Stuff Matters – Episode 10- Ron Culp, How to Lead the Next Generation
Ron Culp, public relations professional and instructor at DePaul University in Chicago, joins Steve Hopkins,…
The Case for Measuring Leadership Development: “Hard” Development Requires Hard Data
With an estimated $166 billion spent annually in the US on leadership development training, you…
Challenges for Leadership Post COVID-19
An increasing number of organizations are beginning to plan their post-COVID workplace strategy. Leaders…
You Might Just Be The Problem?
One of the most pervasive, and certainly most pernicious, organizational issues I encounter involves the…
The Critical Role of Leading Versus Managing
While you may well argue you’re exhausted with hearing about the need for leadership development,…
Pandemic Survey Results
As an organization committed to and focused on helping our clients develop their leaders, Oliver…