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Critical Thinking Meets Creativity: Business Innovation Guide

By Gina Trimarco Listen up, because what I’m about to share isn’t your typical academic snooze-fest about cognitive processes. After years of running businesses, training leaders, and yes, performing improv on stage, I’ve discovered something that most experts miss when they talk about critical thinking and creativity. They’re not opposing forces – they’re dance partners,...
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Employee disengagement cost statistics 2024

Employee Disengagement Costs: 2024 Statistics and Solutions [Complete Guide]

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...
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Employee Retention & Engagement: A Critical Business Imperative for 2025 and Beyond

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...
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Bridging the Leadership-Employee Expectations Gap: A Comprehensive Approach

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...
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5 Critical Challenges of Hybrid Work: Why Human Connection Still Matters

Let’s talk about the elephant in the Zoom room: COVID didn’t just change where we work – it fundamentally shifted HOW we work, and not always for the better. While many celebrate the “new normal” of remote and hybrid work (and yes, there are definite benefits), I’m concerned about what we’re losing in the process....
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IMPROVISED INTELLIGENCE

Leveraging Your IIQ (Improvised Intelligence™️)

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...
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WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR BUSINESS IS IN “CRITICAL CONDITION”?

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,...
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Sift Before You Shift

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...
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The Magical Power Of “Believe” In Business

By Karen Stone Mickool On the side of a New York City building that stretches a full block in both directions, the lights come up as dusk falls to illuminate one word…. The building, of course is the iconic Macy’s Department Store and the word—outlined in lights and tinsel—BELIEVE This might be the single most...
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You Don’t Need An MBA To Be Awesome In Business

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...
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