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Fahrenheit Leadership Coach Spotlight: Lori Howard
For more than 15 years, Lori Howard has inspired leaders to reach their potential and be the best they can be. As a skilled leader, facilitator and trainer, she assesses strengths and opportunities for growth, delivers custom, solution-based coaching programs, and delivers concrete engagement plans focused on achieving goals.
“Coaching allows me to inspire and empower others to grow and…Read More -
Incentives That Motivate Employees and Attract Talent
In the never-ending competition for top talent, companies are offering a multitude of different incentives to lure employees to their organizations. Do they really work?
While incentives can be very attractive, like anything they have their pros and cons. When used appropriately, however, they can be a powerful tool in the talent competition.
As a rule of thumb, don’t let…Read More -
HR Professionals Share Best Practices at SHRM Conference
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) conferences provide opportunities for human capital professionals go to connect with their colleagues and obtain new learnings to grow their people and ultimately their organizations. Fahrenheit Advisors was an exhibitor at this year's annual Arizona SHRM state conference in September where we displayed an engagement booth for attendees to share best practices with fellow…Read More -
Leadership Coach Spotlight: Jeff Ertel
Jeff Ertel improves his clients' leadership talents by focusing on executive presence, influence, strategic acumen, and team development. He is an MBA who understands business, has served in the C-suite, and has coached executives overseeing multiple business functions.
“I bring a practical, collaborative, and engaging coaching style to clients that achieves lasting results,” Ertel says. “Leadership is all about behaviors…Read More -
Virginia Employment Law Changes and Action Items
Recent updates to Virginia and federal employment law mean Virginia HR professionals have a few new action items on their to-do lists.
To help, we’ll break down the 2022 employment law changes and action items for you:
The 2022 amendment to the 2021 Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA) rolled back the provisions of the original version and realigned the…Read More -
CASE STUDY: Equipping Director-Level Talent with C-Suite Leadership Skills
Fahrenheit Advisors' Frank Cummins, a certified leadership coach, worked one-on-one with a director at a large consultancy to help her become a more effective leader. The following case study summarizes the engagement and outcomes.
An international health and human services consulting firm selected Fahrenheit Advisors to accelerate the development of a promising director-level leader who managed projects across the U.S.…Read More -
The Secret to Solving Employee Turnover and Its Bottom-Line Drain
Employee turnover is a significant burden on your business, impacting productivity, performance, and, most importantly, your bottom line. With turnover rates expected to continue increasing in 2022, it may be the single biggest predictable and solvable challenge for your business this year.
Although you can’t completely eliminate turnover, you can take control to minimize it — and its financial repercussions…Read More -
CASE STUDY: Transforming Leadership to Improve Effectiveness and Fuel Growth
Fahrenheit Advisors deployed the right mix of leadership coaching and human capital consulting to improve the operations of a growing medical practice.
A privately owned mid-size specialty surgical group needed to address its underperforming Human Resources department. The department was not consistently providing basic services for internal clients, putting at risk the group’s ability to retain top talent. The…Read More -
ESG: What Is It, Why It Matters, and How to Get Started
You are probably familiar with the term ESG as more and more companies are adopting Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategies. But what does ESG really mean, and why does it matter?
Let’s back up and start from the beginning…
Although its roots in social responsibility go back decades, the term ESG was coined in 2005 as a result of…Read More -
Can You Afford Not To Invest in New-Hire Onboarding Automation?
New-hire onboarding is mission-critical for businesses to compete for top talent today, making it the best place to start investing in business process automation in the Human Resources area.
Many leaders of small- to mid-sized companies think, “I just don’t have the time or budget for automation.” But the bottom line is today’s businesses simply must prioritize business process automation…Read More -
CASE STUDY: Leveraging Culture and Consistency to Empower Growth
Fahrenheit Advisors' Human Capital team team created conditions for faster growth at an Arizona real estate firm by better defining culture, improving processes, and strengthening workforce development. The following case study summarizes the engagement.
Phoenix-based real estate firm Myriad at Home Group feared stalling growth unless it better defined the processes and company culture that empowered its team’s success.…Read More -
Fahrenheit Advisors Names John Griffin Managing Director and Executive Search & Recruiting Practice Leader
John Griffin, an accomplished operations and recruiting executive whose work in the Richmond business community has accelerated growth at start-up and Fortune 500 companies, has joined Fahrenheit Advisors as managing director and leader of the firm’s Executive Search & Recruiting Practice.
Griffin leads a fast-growing team of dedicated search professionals who collaborate with clients nationwide to find skilled talent for…Read More