Overview Looking for a job and want to sharpen up your interview skills? This comprehensive article is for you. Our Mission At ThinkPlanLaunch, we have a mission to increase the number of great job matches between employers and employees. We put people into the right jobs so they can be successful, happy, and fulfilled. Moreover, [...]
In this article, we will explore the nature of the "High-I" as ranked by a DISC test. Reminder: DISC measures behavior and communication style. When we talk about the "nature" of the High-I, 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 of [...]
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 [...]
Here is the situation. Your organization is growing rapidly and despite all the efforts to squeeze extra productivity out of the current workforce, you need to expand your capabilities and output. Building a new team from scratch is a monumental task full of challenges and unknown variables. There are many processes involved in building a [...]
Communication skills often define the success or failure of a manager. It sets them apart from the average person and gives them the right to lead others. Great managers are constantly on a lifelong mission to develop and improve communications skills and habits. They know that there is no endpoint in the journey of increasing [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
