Blog Posts

A person is typing on a laptop computer.
Blog Post
March 17, 2021
5
min read

Facing your blind spots: how solving the wrong problem just became a bigger problem

Kevin Cuthbert muses on all the ways in business and in life that we jump to conclusions and miss the real problem, often with disastrous results.
Blog Post
March 15, 2021
5
min read

If you think onboarding starts when employees show up for their first day on the job, you’re wrong

By reviewing the process, engagement, messaging, and implementing assessments, onboarding can be so much more than a tool for selection.
Blog Post
March 12, 2021
5
min read

Focus on Your First 10 Systems, Not Just Your First 10 Hires — This Chief of Staff Shares His Playbook

Kevin Fishner, Chief of Staff at HashiCorp, shares his unique approach to people leadership featuring a key tool from BTS - business simulations.
Blog Post
March 12, 2021
5
min read

Want To Build A More Resilient Organization? Start Here

During a crisis, it's critical for leaders to not only drive efficiency and continuity, but also build resilience. Philios Andreou, EVP, shares the 4 ways to build a resilient organization, published by Chief Executive.
Blog Post
March 9, 2021
5
min read

Save yourself and your team: have fewer, better meetings

More than any other corporate initiative push for growth, or effort to reduce costs, nothing can have a more immediate impact on performance and productivity than fixing meetings.
Blog Post
February 23, 2021
5
min read

The 6 most common data technologies

Joan Gasull, Data Lead Expert at Netmind, a BTS company, reflects on 6 aspects of data technology essential to every business leader
Blog Post
February 12, 2021
5
min read

Why your connections are your secret weapon

It’s about channeling that zen – cutting out the noise and clutter – so you can deliver with excellence and productivity.
Blog Post
January 29, 2021
5
min read

Good fences make good neighbors: why setting boundaries is the new leadership imperative

Building strong fences enables you to become an important solution rather than a bottleneck. You become the proverbial good neighbor to your colleagues and the enterprise.
Blog Post
January 1, 2021
5
min read

BTS acquires Bates Communications to Expand Executive & Team Offerings

In case you missed it, BTS acquired Bates Communications in January to expand our executive and team offerings. To learn more, check out the press release.
Blog Post
December 18, 2020
5
min read

Choosing the next CEO: why start now?

Suzanne Bates shares reasons that CEOs should start thinking about their own successor during their own first 90 days.
Blog Post
December 2, 2020
5
min read

The fastest way to release bottlenecks: the 4 keys to intentional decision making

Here are 4 strategies you can use to create speed, buy-in, and a discipline of decision-making excellence.
Blog Post
December 1, 2020
5
min read

Leadership Lessons from COVID-19: Building Future Ready Leaders

What has COVID-19 taught us? There are a few leadership lessons that are sure to impact the future.
Blog Post
December 1, 2020
5
min read

Why mindsets matter: The secret to lasting behavior change in moments

What's the secret to lasting behavior change? Mindsets are the key.
Blog Post
December 1, 2020
5
min read

Emerging from the crisis: Findings from global financial services research

How has COVID-19 impacted Financial Services organizations? Based on our research from interviews with 45 executives across 21 banks in 15 countries, there are 5 things you need to know.
Blog Post
December 1, 2020
5
min read

10 rules to ace the interview—as the interviewer

Job interviews aren’t just high-stakes for candidates, they’re high-stakes for organizations too. Brad Chambers, PhD shares the 10 rules you need to know to conduct great #interviews:
Blog Post
October 30, 2020
5
min read

To build credibility with a CEO, act like a peer

What does it mean to act like a peer? It’s the way you show up and lead that says, “I understand my purpose, my value and my contribution."
Blog Post
September 9, 2020
5
min read

Hidden in plain sight: the secret but obvious behaviors of the most effective teams

New research reveals surprising insights into the most effective teams' abilities to collaborate and work across other teams and functions.
Blog Post
September 1, 2020
5
min read

Cultivating an Agile Culture in a Virtual Environment

Wondering how will you maintain your Agile culture while everyone is remote? 3 moves to shift your team in this direction.
Blog Post
September 1, 2020
5
min read

3 tips to get started in the novel world of hybrid selling

Virtual selling is here to stay. Sellers need to learn how to do it now or risk getting left behind.
Blog Post
August 27, 2020
5
min read

How to make difficult people easier without changing them at all

It's frustrating to have challenging relationships. You can take back control over these kinds of relationships and alter the course for yourself.
Blog Post
August 1, 2020
5
min read

Does safety matter in your workplace? Learn the common mind traps in safety and how to overcome them

Safety in the workplace today is different from the past. Today, process improvements, safer designs, systems, and protective equipment are not enough.
Blog Post
August 1, 2020
5
min read

Rapid Onboarding with Speed and Scale

Assessments help organizations hire the right people. But can they do it at speed? Brad Chambers, PhD, and Kile Dyer, MA, share how assessments can be leveraged for onboarding so you get the best of both worlds – speed and accuracy:
Blog Post
August 1, 2020
5
min read

BTS Client Stories: Interview with Silvia Ferrari, Head of Italy HR at The Walt Disney Company

Marco Rosetti, VP of BTS Italy, sits down with Silvia Ferrari, Head of Italy HR at The Walt Disney Company, to learn how the organization has shifted to maintain strong business amidst the global pandemic in this video interview: bit.ly/2DNNAss