Steven Fies, Author at ThinkPlanLaunch

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.

30 11, 2015

Startup Founder Increases Productivity, Results Via Coaching

By Steven Fies|2016-11-18T19:44:54-06:00November 30th, 2015|Categories: News & Press|0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Austin, Texas (November 30, 2015) - A serial entrepreneur located in Europe hired ThinkPlanLaunch for executive coaching, and she is already seeing results. Her personal portfolio includes a well-established online commerce website and two early-stage startups. Her coaching program began with ThinkPlanLaunch's most-used professional assessment, Talent Insights®, which measured her behavioral style and intrinsic motivators. This [...]

20 11, 2015

How to Improve Employee Retention
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How to Improve Employee Retention

Employee Selection, Executive Coaching, Team Building

How to Improve Employee Retention

By Steven Fies|2016-11-18T19:44:54-06:00November 20th, 2015|Categories: Employee Selection, Executive Coaching, Team Building|Tags: Attrition, Company Culture, Employee Retention, Hire The Right People, Job Benchmarking, Organizational Development, Predictive Analytics, Recruiting, Reduce Turnover, Selecting Employees|0 Comments

When we talk about employee retention, we're talking about the specific length of time a given employee (or group of employees) stays in their job. Here are some facts: Average annual turnover across all industries was 15.7% in 2014. Employee turnover has been gradually increasing every year since 2011. The American Management Association (AMA) estimates the [...]

13 11, 2015

Why You Need to Make Employees Feel Important
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Why You Need to Make Employees Feel Important

Executive Coaching, Team Building

Why You Need to Make Employees Feel Important

By Steven Fies|2016-11-18T19:44:54-06:00November 13th, 2015|Categories: Executive Coaching, Team Building|Tags: Communication Skills, Company Culture, Driving Forces, Leadership Skills, Management, Motivating Employees, Motivators, People Skills, Reduce Turnover, Workplace Communications|0 Comments

How to Win Friends and Influence People. One of the most instructive books I've ever read on human relations is How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Mr. Carnegie developed this book over the course of many years, having done an incredible amount of research and experimentation. Throughout the book, the famous Mr. Carnegie provides [...]

30 10, 2015

DISC Personality Types – The High-D
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DISC Personality Types – The High-D

DISC, Team Building

DISC Personality Types – The High-D

By Steven Fies|2016-11-18T19:44:54-06:00October 30th, 2015|Categories: DISC, Team Building|Tags: Communication Skills, DISC, DISC Profile, DISC Test, People Skills, Personality Profile, Personality Test, Workplace Communications|0 Comments

In this article, we will explore the nature of the "High-D" as ranked by a DISC test. Reminder: DISC measures behavior and communication style. When we talk about exploring the nature of the High-D, what we are referring to is their visible behavior and communication style. Remember, DISC is not actually a measure of personality even though many people think [...]

28 10, 2015

Engineer Your Hiring Process for Success
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Engineer Your Hiring Process for Success

Employee Selection, Planning & Execution, Team Building

Engineer Your Hiring Process for Success

By Steven Fies|2016-11-18T19:44:54-06:00October 28th, 2015|Categories: Employee Selection, Planning & Execution, Team Building|Tags: Applicant Tracking Systems, Attrition, Company Culture, Employee Retention, Hire The Right People, Hiring Automation, Job Benchmarking, Organizational Development, Predictive Analytics, Recruiting, Reduce Turnover, Selecting Employees|0 Comments

In this article, we will examine the importance of engineering your hiring process - and how to do it. What is engineering, anyways? In any business it is important to engineer things like products, services, and processes. But what do we really mean when we talk about "engineering" things? Dictionary.com gives us the following definition of [...]

27 10, 2015

Attorney Gets Promoted After Coaching by ThinkPlanLaunch

By Steven Fies|2016-11-18T19:44:54-06:00October 27th, 2015|Categories: News & Press|0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Austin, Texas (October 27, 2015) - An attorney in Pennsylvania is counting his blessings today after being promoted to a new role as Managing Attorney. This makes him the firm's most senior employee, secondly only to the firm's owner. According to the owner, the attorney is now on a clear track to make partner. What surprised everyone is how quickly the [...]

21 10, 2015

DISC Personality Test – What does it measure?
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DISC Personality Test – What does it measure?

Employee Selection, Executive Coaching, Team Building

DISC Personality Test – What does it measure?

By Steven Fies|2016-11-18T19:44:55-06:00October 21st, 2015|Categories: Employee Selection, Executive Coaching, Team Building|Tags: Communication Skills, DISC, DISC Leadership Skills, DISC Profile, DISC Test, High-C, High-D, High-I, High-S, People Skills, Personality Profile, Personality Test|3 Comments

You might have heard of a DISC Personality Test or "DISC Profile" before. In this post, we will explain what a DISC assessment actually is - and is not. DISC tests do not actually measure personality! This is the most common misunderstanding with DISC assessments. Many people assume they measure personality, but this is not [...]