By Gina Trimarco I’ve been diving into the numbers behind employee disengagement in U.S. companies and let me tell you – the figures are shocking. The impact on productivity, profitability, and business performance is far worse than most leaders realize. Let me break down what I’ve found. The Price Tag Will Make You Wince: The...Read More

As organizations navigate an increasingly complex workplace landscape, employee engagement has emerged as a defining challenge. Recent data from Chief Executive Group reveals that 60% of CEOs considered retaining and engaging employees their top priority for 2024, up from 57% two years ago¹. This heightened focus comes at a crucial time, with only 30% of...Read More

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations face a critical challenge that’s costing them up to 7% of their annual revenue: the growing disconnect between leadership practices and employee expectations. Recent research reveals a concerning gap between executive priorities and employee satisfaction, suggesting the need for innovative solutions that combine traditional management approaches with emerging...Read More

You’ve heard of IQ. You may have also heard of EQ. Well, let me introduce IIQ – Improvised Intelligence™️. My work in the area of and fascination with emotional intelligence inspired me to coin the phrase Improvised Intelligence™️. From Daniel Goleman’s EQ, to Dr. Travis Bradberry’s Emotional Intelligence 2.0, to Jeb Blount’s Sales EQ—the parallels...Read More

By Gina Trimarco, Chief Results Officer I’m writing this post from a hospital waiting room while my mother undergoes open heart surgery for an aortic aneurysm. Sounds pretty scary, right? It is! It’s life-and-death scary and it’s unexpectedly turned my world upside down in every aspect of my life. The feelings of overwhelm, fear, uncertainty,...Read More

By Gina Trimarco, Chief Results Officer Every November, I make time to look at our business and ask the challenging question: “What’s not working and needs to be improved?” Then, I get to work on the following year’s business plan, as I was groomed to do in my corporate  days. This year the process was more...Read More

By Gina Trimarco, Chief Results Officer Imagine a flea market setting where the following conversation transpires: Buyer: How much for the toaster? Vendor: Five dollars Buyer: I’ll give you three. Vendor: It’s five. Buyer: Four. Vendor: Five. Buyer: [mumbles under his breath and walks away disgusted] Ten minutes later the buyer comes back. Buyer: I’ll take that...Read More