Published in Aquent Off Hours·Jul 27Virtual social events are not going away. Make yours worth it.Creative teams seek human connections, and they can’t all be in person. As the debate over the best way to work continues, there’s one point everyone seems to agree on: Humans need to connect with one another. The “how” part is messy, but with so many studies out there to…Aquentinsideout6 min read
Published in Aquent Off Hours·Mar 3052 favorite interview questions from top design leaders.As most companies move forward with remote or hybrid hiring processes and accelerated deadlines, making the right match has become more important — and more challenging — than ever. …Aquentinsideout4 min read
Published in Aquent Off Hours·Mar 24The design leader job search. It’s all about the brand (yours).Over the past two years, I’ve had the opportunity to meet hundreds of creative and design leaders and have facilitated over 170 roundtables on topics that interest our InsideOut community. One topic that hasn’t made the discussion list but that’s sadly impacting many accomplished leaders lately: finding a new job. …Aquentinsideout7 min read
Published in Aquent Off Hours·Mar 22Don’t let people issues hold you back as a creative leader.Being a creative leader is not just about the work anymore. It is about being more than just a boss. As a leader of a creative team, you already have some very important jobs to do: You have to make sure your team has the tools and information to do…Aquentinsideout5 min read
Published in Aquent Off Hours·Oct 27, 2021Making a perfect hire: Why a 70% match is 100% awesome.Think back to the beginning of any successful relationship in your life. The very beginning. You met. You had an initial conversation that was remarkable (or unremarkable) then went through a period of discovery. Finally, you reached a place where you could rely on your predictions about one another’s behavior…Aquentinsideout5 min read
Published in Aquent Off Hours·Aug 17, 2021One way to hire faster (and better)? Embrace flexibility.There’s no time to lose. The most recent JOLTS Report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed another record-breaking number of job openings in June — over 10 million! That means top talent are able to be choosy, most often weighing multiple job offers. Your competition has never been…Aquentinsideout5 min read
Published in Aquent Off Hours·Jul 14, 20214 ways to keep your talent during the Turnover TsunamiUnless you’ve been avoiding the news lately, you can’t have missed the Turnover Tsunami that’s happening right now, as employees quit their jobs in record numbers. A recent WSJ article titled “Forget going back to the office. People are just quitting instead” sums up the current situation nicely. …Aquentinsideout6 min read
Published in Aquent Off Hours·Jun 17, 2021Fix your talent cycle or lose your talent.Remote, On-site, Hybrid, Oh My! The future work experience is under fire, and leaders are stuck in the middle trying to figure out how to retain their staff. And whether or not you buy into the concept of the Great Resignation, there’s no arguing that turnover is real and fixing…Aquentinsideout6 min read
Published in Aquent Off Hours·Apr 28, 2021What every creative team needs to be successful.The trends are clear: Brands are taking more and more creative and advertising capabilities in-house, and what used to be centralized teams are now dispersed — and likely to remain that way. But as in-house creative teams undergo radical change, two things are certain: 1) change will continue, and 2)…Aquentinsideout6 min read
Published in Aquent Off Hours·Apr 6, 2021Stop calling it “return to work.”I’ve facilitated over 100 roundtable discussions with senior design leaders from high-profile brands–many of which occurred during the pandemic that forced their teams to work remotely. As you can imagine, our topics have been variations on the “virtual world of work” theme. …Aquentinsideout5 min read