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SEPTEMBER 2022 | DEI Impacts Us All
“Mom, I’m having a panic attack.” is a text I recently received from my daughter, Lily, during her first month of college. What prompted it? She struck up a conversation with a student in the dorm elevator and asked him, “Where are you from?” To Lily, it was friendly question. To Lily’s new friends, however, it was not and they immediately judged her and her question. READ MORE
AUGUST 2022 | DEI is the New Growth Strategy
JULY 2022 | WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR NEXT STRATEGIC PLAN?
JUNE 2022 | THE BIRKMAN: AKA BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT ON STEROIDS
MAY 2022 | ARE YOU GROWING OR SCALING?
MARCH 2022 | THE #1 STRATEGIC PRIORITY RIGHT NOW
JANUARY 2022 | A NEW YEAR FOR DREAMING
NOVEMBER 2021 | SETBACK AND SUCCESS: IT'S ALL ABOUT PERSPECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 2021 | STRETCH THINKING
In this issue: How can I help? Stretch Healthy Leader Chuck Lipp, Stretch Your Impact virtual training, September 14 leadership webinar READ MORE
JUNE 2021 | STRETCH THINKING
In this issue: Engaging the multigenerational workforce. Stretch Healthy Leader Grant Mitchell. June 15 webinar. Update on Strategic Planning Bootcamp. READ MORE
APR. 2021 |STRETCH THINKING
In this issue: Guide Not Give. Stretch Healthy Leader Chris Butcher. Career4Me Offer. April 20 Stretch webinar and Strategic Planning Bootcamp. READ MORE
FEB. 2021 | STRETCH THINKING
How Strategic Planning helps build high-performance teams… READ MORE
APRIL 2022 | SPRING TRAINING... NOT JUST FOR BASEBALL
FEBRUARY 2022 | THE GREAT RESIGNATION
DECEMBER 2021 | IMAGINE YOUR LIFE IN 3 YEARS...
OCTOBER 2021 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OR CHIEF ENERGY OFFICER - WHICH ARE YOU?
JULY 2021 | STRETCH THINKING
In this issue: How many keys can you play with? Stretch Healthy Leader Amy Baker. August 17 webinar. NEW Mastermind Program. Birkman Method. READ MORE
MAY 2021 | STRETCH THINKING
In this issue: Hiring & Retaining Staff. Stretch Healthy Leader Steve Olson. The Value of Birkman. June 15 webinar. Update on Strategic Planning Bootcamp. READ MORE
MAR. 2021 | HOW TO LEAD IMPACTFUL ONE-TO-ONES
In this issue: Team performance sets the pace for one-to-ones. Stretch Healthy Leader Jack Albrecht. Upcoming Stretch webinars. READ MORE
JAN. 2021 | STRETCH THINKING
In this issue: How Strategic Planning helps build high-performance teams. Stretch Healthy Leader Barb Yearout. Upcoming Stretch webinars.. READ MORE
THE WINEINGER COMPANY BLOG
The Problem with Goal Setting
LIGHTWEIGHT GOAL SETTING The term "Goals", is commonly used in today's urban slang to mean "that's something I want to aspire to do". For example, you're scrolling along on your social media app and see a picture of an elderly couple holding hands tagged #goals or...
Investing in Leadership
Think about someone in your life who has been a great leader. If the environment was conducive to allowing that leader to truly lead, then it was probably a pretty fruitful situation and a great environment, right? Great leadership results in increased productivity,...
How to Attract the Best Job Candidates at Career Fairs
People on the job hunt aren't the only ones who need to prepare well if they want to get the most out of a job fair. These events are a talent selection hot spot for your HR or recruiting team, but to attract the best candidates, it's important to develop a game plan....
What Birkman Color are You?
Are you objective and able to make quick decisions, or do you like to spend time reflecting on different options? What kind of activities do you like—planning, painting, or construction? These different preferences and behavioral patterns can be quickly communicated...
Strategies for Becoming a Self-Aware Leader
Confidence. Commitment. Passion. Integrity. All of these are characteristics of an admirable leader. But there is one trait that may overshadow them all: self-awareness. Self-aware leaders have the ability to monitor their own emotions and reactions. Leaders that are...
A Fresh Focus in your Career for the New Year
It's that time of year when the mass populous stops to think about the past year and set new goals for the new. It's the season of gym memberships peaking and hopeful optimism about what the future holds. Sometimes, it's easy to get caught up in setting lofty goals...
Staying Focused at Work During the Holidays
Holiday shopping. Parties. Kids' activities. Gift exchanges. Family gatherings. Travel... and the list goes on. It's a busy time of year, and whether the thought of all the activity makes you stressed, or excited, it can be very distracting! Of course there are a lot...
The Human Resources Function that Outperforms all the Rest
EFFECTIVE RECRUITING. According to the book Novotus Co-Founder, Recruiting outperforms all other human resource functions– providing 3.5x the profit growth, and 2x the profit margin of low performing HR functions. Great recruiting makes a profound impact on companies’...
Leadership Training Series
OUR HIGHLY EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING SERIES INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: LEADERSHIP SELF ASSESSMENT This class is mix of teaching and interactive learning experiences designed to help your team have moments of clarity about their wiring and about one...
Clear Communication: Body Language
“I speak two languages: Body, and English.” – May West The success of every team and organization starts with clear communication. Conversely, the breakdown of communication leads to lost profit and productivity. Body language is just one method of communication, but...
How to Plan EFFECTIVE Meetings
Meetings can either be effective, or a HUGE waste of time. And in the experience of most, the tendency leans toward the latter. The reasons for this vary widely, but instead of speculating about why meetings are ineffective, let's lay out a plan for making them...
How to Constructively Deal with Criticism in the Workplace
Whether it’s about your habits at home or on the job, criticism can be tough to take. It gets even tougher if the criticism is completely unexpected and coming from a coworker or boss. Regardless of your initial emotional reaction to workplace criticism, it’s crucial...
5 Effective Tips for Approaching Management
Whether you’re having a problem with a client, coworker, or impossible workload, approaching management with any issue can be daunting. You may think of anyone in management as big and powerful, with a massive to-do list, and no time to even look in your direction –...
5 Ways to Reduce Employee Turnover by Focusing on Job Satisfaction
For managers, creating job satisfaction for employees can seem like a cumbersome and elusive task. Although you want employees to be happy with your company and their position, job satisfaction isn’t "one-size-fits all." As tough as ensuring employee job satisfaction...
What is the Birkman and How does The Wineinger Company use it to Change Lives
The Birkman Method questionnaire and resulting Birkman reports have been in use for over 65 years, during which time the Report has evolved from a description of the respondent dictated by Dr. Roger W. Birkman to a sophisticated, multiple-format outline of people’s...
The Birkman Method® Helps Identify and Train Potential Leaders for 21st Century Medicine
As the skilled worker shortage continues to escalate across the country, hospitals and other healthcare organizations are exploring different strategies that will help them build their next generation of leaders. The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston,...
9 Steps for Onboarding a New Hire Into your Company
Being part of a management team comes with a lineup of responsibilities, and one responsibility may include onboarding new hires to your team. No matter how obvious the tasks of the new hire's role may seem to you, you already know the ropes at your company. New hires...
3 Ways the Birkman Assessment Paints a Richer Picture of an Individual
The Birkman Method is a favorite personality and career assessment of those experienced in the industry because it paints a richer picture of an individual. Just like how TV screens have varying resolutions – standard definition, high definition, 4K – personality...
NEW Birkman Advanced Summary Report Released!
The Birkman Assessment is the world-renowned assessment tool that we utilize here at The Wineinger Company in business and career development. The Birkman is a multi-faceted, scientifically based assessment which provides personality and occupational data to help...
Students: How to Find your Career Path
STUDENTS: Are you feeling overwhelmed? Intimidated? Confused? Choosing a career path can be daunting to say the least. This guide is a valuable tool which will help you find the answers you have been looking for and plot a course for not only a successful career, but...
“If you want to be successful, you have to vacation”
"vacation" noun, often attributive va·ca·tion \vā-ˈkā-shən, və-\ | Popularity: Top 40% of words Simple Definition of vacation : a period of time that a person spends away from home, school, or business usually in order to relax or travel : the number of days or...
6 Strategies for Building Trust in Your Team
Trust is a must when it comes to team development. Without it, teams are apt to lack innovation, creative thinking, collaboration, and productivity. With it, team members feel safe and comfortable enough to open up and take the risks that can lead to exceptional...
Why We Work
LINDSAY MCGREGOR AND NEEL DOSHI, writers for FAST COMPANY report that after performing thousands of interviews on workers, the reasons we work come down to three things: Play, Purpose, and Potential. Further down on their list come items such as economic need and and...
How to Make Team Conflict a Positive Experience
Conflict within a team is inevitable, but it doesn’t always have to be debilitating. In fact, handling conflict constructively can actually strengthen a team, fostering development and trust. When problems arise, it's easy for people to display some less than...
The Birkman
Birkman has grown over the past 60 years to be one of the most influential personality assessments for people across the globe. As we continue to grow, our family culture and proud roots remain at the core of our values and vision. Reaching Further for Greater...
How to Improve Company Culture
Ensure long-term success by effectively recruiting, hiring and equipping the right team members. Create a culture which suits both the company and the team by building an energetic work environment and strategic individual growth plans. The Wineinger Company offers a...
Don’t Miss the Bus: Utilizing Talent
TALENT When organizations don’t have the right talent in the right place, the results are costly: missed opportunities, unsatisfied clients and ultimately, a negative impact on your company’s bottom line. Recruiting and retaining qualified talent is a key to success....
Ensure Long Term Success: Retaining Talent
“If you pick the right people and give them the opportunity to spread their wings and put compensation as a carrier behind it you almost don’t have to manage them.” ~Jack Welch With a clear organizational layout, employees at all levels of the company are able to take...
Ensure Long Term Success: Hire Effectively
Ensure long-term success by effectively recruiting, hiring and equipping the right team members. An effective hiring process leans on the social sciences and proven assessments tools. We partner with your company to develop an effective interviewing and screening...
Ensure long-term success: Recruiting
Ensure long-term success by effectively recruiting, hiring and equipping the right team members. RECRUITING Great recruiting makes a profound impact on companies’ bottom lines! According to the book Novotus Co-Founder, Recruiting outperforms all other human resource...