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About Steven Fies

Steven Fies is the President & CEO of ThinkPlanLaunch. He is a Certified Professional Behaviors Analyst (CPBA), Certified Professional Motivators Analyst (CPMA), and Certified Emotional Intelligence Specialist (CPEQ). He holds a B.S. in Management Science from the University of California at San Diego, where he graduated with Economics Department Honors & Distinction.
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5 02, 2016

Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces – The Utilitarian

By |2016-11-18T19:44:53-06:00February 5th, 2016|Categories: Intrinsic Motivation, Team Building|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

What is Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces? What we used to call "Motivators" (and before that, "Values") are now called Driving Forces. These are a measure of a person's intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. The most recent definition - which expands on the original six Motivators to acknowledge twelve Driving Forces - is more accurate than ever before. [...]

29 01, 2016

How to Lead and Manage Millennials

By |2016-11-18T19:44:53-06:00January 29th, 2016|Categories: Employee Selection, Executive Coaching, Planning & Execution|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Millennials (myself included) are creeping up on older generations in the workplace. This White House Council of Economic Advisers report shows we are the largest generation in the workforce today. Furthermore, we will comprise over 75% of the workforce by 2030. As boomers continue to retire, workplace dynamics will continue to change - and certainly in no small [...]

27 01, 2016

Hospitality Employee Prepares for New Role in Human Resources

By |2016-11-18T19:44:53-06:00January 27th, 2016|Categories: News & Press|0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Austin, Texas (January 27, 2016) - An employee from the hospitality industry is working with ThinkPlanLaunch to guide her through a career transition into HR. She was "very impressed with the level of insight provided" by her initial assessment. "This assessment just blew me away. It gave me many 'aha' moments. I geared it toward my professional [...]

22 01, 2016

Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces: What Are Yours?

By |2016-11-18T19:44:53-06:00January 22nd, 2016|Categories: Intrinsic Motivation, Team Building|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces Defined Let's talk about intrinsic motivation. In my industry, DISC tests and behavioral styles are "all the rage." This is probably because they are easy to measure, understand, and apply with immediate effect. The science that always interested me more, though, was Motivators - now termed Driving Forces. Hidden beneath the surface, our Driving [...]

18 01, 2016

Wireless Retailer Saves $800K with Job Benchmarking

By |2016-11-18T19:44:53-06:00January 18th, 2016|Categories: News & Press|0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Austin, Texas (Januay 18, 2016) - One of the big four national wireless retailers has reduced turnover from 65% to 25% across a dozen store locations for three sales positions: sales associate, sales manager, and regional sales manager. These results came after Mindy Bortness, a strategic partner of ThinkPlanLaunch, applied a patented process [...]

15 01, 2016

TTISICON 2016 – Talent Management Insights

By |2016-11-18T19:44:53-06:00January 15th, 2016|Categories: Employee Selection, Executive Coaching, Team Building|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

TTISICON 2016 was an enormous success. Hosted by TTI Success Insights at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort in Arizona, hundreds of industry professionals gathered to discuss the latest trends in talent management. The group was comprised of business consultants, human resources professionals, university professors, neuroscientists, and research institutions from around the world. For those of you not [...]

15 01, 2016

Improvements to Assessments Announced at TTISICON 2016

By |2016-11-18T19:44:53-06:00January 15th, 2016|Categories: News & Press|0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Austin, Texas (Januay 15, 2016) - Improvements to TTI Success Insights' (TTI) globally-distributed talent assessments were announced this week during TTISICON 2016. Notable upgrades were made to the following two assessments: DNA® 25 Competencies, which previously featured 23 competencies, and TTI Motivators, which was expanded from the original six motivators to a more in-depth 12 Driving Forces™. Modifications to the DNA® 25 [...]