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Smart Hiring & Leadership Development

Shelley SmithSeptember 10, 2018Executive Coaching, Leadership Development

When you really think about it, Hiring is the root of all—Period. Without human resources your company would be empty, yet we treat this crucial element of business as a

How to Increase Employee Engagement & Customer Satisfaction

Shelley SmithSeptember 6, 2018Executive Coaching, Leadership Development

What is employee engagement? We talk about it a lot here at Premier Rapport business consulting firm, but rarely stop to explain it. Employees are engaged when they find meaning,

Small Budget, Big Culture

Shelley SmithAugust 7, 2018Blog, Leadership Development

Regardless of the size of a company, what really matters is obvious: the Bottom Line. Having said that, people are what support a company, drive its progress, and achieve its

Curate Culture

Shelley SmithJuly 24, 2018Blog

Culture Matters. If you’ve learned nothing else from me, please remember those two words. From the top down and the ground up, culture touches every single aspect of a company.

Leadership & Delegation

Shelley SmithJuly 16, 2018Blog, Leadership Development

Symbiosis: A relationship in which each is dependent upon the other. Leadership cannot exist without delegation, and vice versa. A leader who refuses to delegate is not leading—he or she

How to Network in 2018

Shelley SmithJuly 13, 2018Blog

Network, connect, meetup, hangout, show up. The urge to remain in touch is innate as humans, but the pressure has grown exponentially over the past decade. As technology connects us

Join the Culture Club

Shelley SmithJuly 6, 2018Blog

You may or may not be familiar with me—my name is Shelley Smith and I am a Culture Curator.  When companies realize they have a systemic issue that needs a

Wheat & Weeds

Shelley SmithJune 27, 2018Blog

I know what you’re thinking, but this is an article about productivity in the workplace. The title is inspired by a parable from the Bible, Matthew 13: 24-30: “While everyone

4 Steps to Measure and Curate Your Company Culture

Shelley SmithMay 14, 2018Blog, Workplace Culture

Don’t Administer Another Employee Survey Until You Read This To truly measure your company culture and get to the truth behind what isn’t said or measured via an employee survey,

4 Things Leadership Conferences Don’t Provide That Destroy Your Success in Developing Your Company Culture

Shelley SmithMay 7, 2018Blog, Leadership Development, Workplace Culture

Don’t Invest in Another Training Program or Attend Another Conference Until You Read This Are you attending conferences hoping to receive the magic answer? The secret sauce, that one thing