Placements are heating up for Ropella this Summer! As new retainers pour in, successful hires for Ropella’s clients are a regular occurrence. Some of the most recent success stories include: Bill Throndset, Senior Staff Scientist for Microbial Physiology at Novozymes Erica Gibson, R&D Chemist at Wörwag Coatings

Develop a clear game plan for each hire. Failing to prepare not only wastes the time of your new hire, it also negatively impacts members of his team who are waiting for the new hire to get settled in and down to work. Before any newly appointed executive starts, take time to review the individual’s duties […]

In its simplest form, succession planning is the strategy for finding suitable people to replace important executives in an organization when current executives leave or retire.  To fulfill this definition, it seems all a company needs to do is wait until a vacancy occurs, and then go out and find a suitable substitute to fill […]

There is much discussion today over the concept of raising the minimum wage in America to over $10.00 an hour. This post is NOT an economic or political dissection of the good, bad, or ugly of this concept. This post is to point our eyes to a higher level of truth. The parable of the […]

I am sure you’ve heard the saying, “The quickest way to kill an idea is to take it to a meeting!” Often in my business advising I am invited into meetings that are, to say the least, painful. Well-meaning managers talk and talk while bored employees pretend to listen. With over 25 years advising teams […]

The greatest secret to maximize my productivity? Could it be a new app? An upgraded phone or new tablet? Maybe the latest CRM or social media strategy? Or could it be a new time/project/life management system? It’s none of these —- or perhaps all of these. It depends on if you seek to maximize your […]