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Industry insights, thought-provoking commentary, and innovative solutions for today's challenges


Back to School Month: Embracing a Lifelong Learner Mindset
It's that time of year again—kids are donning backpacks, lugging lunch pails, and heading back to the classroom this month. Do you...
Shelli Herman
Aug 11, 2022


Underperforming Board? Consider a Chief Governance Officer
Optimizing board governance is often a topic of conversation with our clients. As a seasoned recruiter and long-tenured board member...
Shelli Herman
Apr 14, 2022


Increasing Diversity in Our Boardrooms
Black History Month allows us to take the time to recognize the innumerable and foundational contributions that Black Americans have...
Shelli Herman
Feb 17, 2022


Setting Effective Organizational Resolutions for 2022
I know most of you have already developed your organizational goals and strategic plans for the new year, but have you considered making...
Shelli Herman
Jan 22, 2022


Increasing Employee Engagement in the Midst of the Great Resignation
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that more than 20 million workers quit their jobs between April and August of this year, a 60%...
Shelli Herman
Dec 9, 2021


Supporting the Recovery: A Return for Female Workers
As the summer begins, I am struck by a feeling of calm and the clear perception that normalcy is returning. Los Angeles traffic is back,...
Shelli Herman
Jun 17, 2021


Rethinking Traditional Search Parameters
Peanut butter and…jelly! But of course. Isn’t that what we assume the pairing to be? Why is that? Generally speaking, it is because we...
Beth Quillen Thomas
Feb 1, 2021
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