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COVID-19: Building a First Class Remote Work Environment – Part 6/6 | Ep. 023

04/ 8/ 2020 13 min

In this episode, I will wrap up this six part series with a summary discussion of winners & losers in the RWE space, critical success factors, summary of my findings, and the way forward for RWE in a post-COVID-19 crisis. My job every episode is…


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COVID-19: Building a First Class Remote Work Environment – Part 5/6 | Ep. 022

04/ 7/ 2020 12 min

In this episode, we will discuss the issue of security and safety as it relates to your Remote Work Environment.  What you learn will surprise you. My job every episode is to break down and deconstruct the “War on Talent” in 15 minutes or less so…


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COVID-19: Building a First Class Remote Work Environment – Part 4/6 | Ep. 021

04/ 6/ 2020 10 min

In this episode, you will learn about the latest and greatest remote management and performance tracking tools necessary to keep YOU and your remote teammates accountable in their daily duties and responsibilities. My job every episode is to break…


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COVID-19: Building a First Class Remote Work Environment – Part 3/6 | Ep. 020

04/ 3/ 2020 8 min

In Part Three of this six-part series, I discuss Microsoft Teams and other leading project management and productivity solutions for the Remote Work Environment. My job every episode is to break down and deconstruct the “War on Talent” in 15 minutes…


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COVID-19: Building a First Class Remote Work Environment – Part 2/6 | Ep. 019

04/ 2/ 2020 13 min

In Part Two of this six-part series, I discuss Slack and Zoom Video; two of the best workflow and collaborative technology solutions for the Remote Work Environment. My job every episode is to break down and deconstruct the “War on Talent” in 15…


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COVID-19: Building a First Class Remote Work Environment – Part 1/6 | Ep. 018

03/ 30/ 2020 11 min

This is a guide to building your own first class Remote Work Environment.  Over this six part series, I will address the required communications infrastructure, workflow/teaming/collaboration platforms, and the best productivity solutions. …


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Explosive Reactions to our 16th Annual 2019 Insurance Salary Report | Ep. 017

02/ 24/ 2020 13 min

As many of you know, we released to the general public our 16th Annual 2019 WDC Insurance Salary Report. The reaction and feedback has been nothing short of a tirade. We have received 227 emails, many phone calls, text messages in response. See what…


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Carry the Fire | Ep. 016

02/ 17/ 2020 10 min

I just finished reading the book, The Road, by Cormac McCarthy.  Wow.  In times of anxiety and the times we live in, both at home and at work, this book really put things in perspective for me.  And if you have young children – it’s a…


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Can Prima Donnas Actually be Good for Your Office? | Ep. 015

02/ 10/ 2020 12 min

In this episode, I will discuss how Prima Donnas can actually be good for your office AND how to effectively manage them.  Are YOU a Prima Donna? My job every episode is to break down and deconstruct the “War on Talent” in 15 minutes or less so…


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The NFL Super Bowl… and How it Relates to Talent | Ep. 014

01/ 27/ 2020 10 min

In this episode, I will discuss the NFL Super Bowl and Draft and how NFL teams identify, secure, and retain talent in similar ways as we do in the insurance recruiting world. My job every episode is to break down and deconstruct the “War on Talent” in…