Insights & Resources
Quitting Without Burning Bridges
by Laura Poisson As career transition consultants, we often provide guidance to employers regarding how to notify employees of a job loss in a way that minimizes the negative impact, honors the values of the organization, and treats every person with dignity and respect. Given that relationships are a two-way…
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Evaluating Short-Term Gigs vs Full-Time Roles
by Pauline Fournier In each edition of our Insights newsletter, Senior Career Consultant, Pauline Fournier responds to career questions that have recently come her way from people with whom she is working. In our Summer 2022 edition, Pauline shared some thoughts for those evaluating the pros and cons of a short-term…
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Recession Looming? 10 Tips To Help Leaders Manage What Lies Ahead
by Laura Poisson For 21 years, ClearRock has been helping leaders navigate the internal and external complexities of business and people. The last three years have been particularly challenging, given the political climate, social justice issues, the pandemic, the mental health crisis, and a recession threatening our economy. If you…
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Favorite Interview Tips from a Career Consultant
by Pauline Fournier In each edition of our Insights newsletter, Senior Career Consultant, Pauline Fournier responds to career questions that have recently come her way from people with whom she is working. In our Spring 2022 edition, Pauline shared some of her favorite interview tips – for both interviewers and candidates….
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How to Be An Ally
by Angela Harrell, ClearRock Board Member and Voya Financial, SVP Corporate Responsibility and Diversity & Inclusion; President of Voya Foundation You may wonder – who should be an ally? Everyone. Regardless of your identity, there are historically marginalized groups who need you and your support. You can stand “for” and “with” communities…
How Can Job Candidates AND Employers Avoid Being Ghosted?
by Pauline Fournier In each edition of our Insights newsletter, Senior Career Consultant, Pauline Fournier responds to career questions that have recently come her way from people with whom she is working. In our Winter 2022 edition, Pauline tackled the issue of “ghosting” during the employment process – both on…
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Leading with Empathy
by Laura Poisson Feeling empathy for others is something that has come pretty easily to me. Leading with empathy is different. It requires greater self-awareness, acknowledgement your own emotions, and a willingness to be vulnerable. I can have a genuine interest in understanding you, your strengths, challenges and feelings, but…
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Even in A Hot Job Market…Career Transition Support is Important and so is Choosing the Right Partner
By Carolyn Raitt & Laura Poisson Through times of organizational change, offering outplacement support can help companies retain talent, support employees, and manage separations in a way that aligns with their values and protects their brand. You may be thinking that, with the economy roaring back and the job market…
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Organizational Success All Comes Down to This
by Josh Combest 580 team members wait anxiously, tense with the pressure of this one moment. 20 individuals are poised to leap into action and will make or break the outcome with less than 2.4 seconds to get it right. A single miscalculation or hesitation will cost the company millions…
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Are Your Leaders Ready for What’s Next?
by Ellie Eckhoff, SVP & Laura Poisson, President COVID has impacted the world of work in ways that will be long-lasting. More will be required from our leaders to assimilate to changes, retain talent, and maximize performance. Here are 5 questions to consider about your leadership team: How prepared are…
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Seven Rings and Seven Leadership Lessons
by Ellie Eckhoff, CPCC, PCC / SVP of Talent Consulting & Executive Coach I wrote my first Leadership Lessons from the Patriots in 2017, repeated it in 2018 and 2019. Couldn’t do it in 2020. The 2021 season was different – what else is new? Truth be told, I didn’t…
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The What, Why, & How of Emotional Intelligence
By Ellie Eckhoff Emotional Intelligence – What Is It? Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a “set of emotional and social skills that influence the way we perceive and express ourselves, develop and maintain social relationships, cope with challenges, and use emotional information in an effective and meaningful way.”1 There are many…
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The CEO Benchmarking Report for 2021
Who would have known that the week of March 9th, 2020 would change the world of work as we knew it forever? As daily cases in Massachusetts were moving to double digits, and across the US to triple digits, organizations pivoted swiftly, moving their employees out of their brick and…
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Women in the Workplace 2020
According to a recent study conducted by McKinsey & Company and Lean In, women are at a high risk of leaving the workplace due to the challenges of Covid-19. The impact of this loss – particularly the loss of women leaders – could be devastating for companies. Financial impact: Research…
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How to Onboard New Employees Remotely
by Susan Peppercorn While the coronavirus pandemic has caused significant disruptions to the economy, many companies have continued to hire to meet evolving business demands. Onboarding a new employee to an organization that is operating fully or mostly in a remote environment presents unique challenges. New hires must be quickly…
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