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Skills-based hiring? Use the 4P’s!

Still using a job description written by someone else many years ago to recruit people today? Consider skills-based hiring to broaden and build a deeper talent pool, Skills-based hiring is more than technical skills needed for a specific role, a person needs operational, relational and behavioral competencies to be effective in the workflow process. When … Continue reading

More than facts, we need imagination!

https://www.williamjryan.com/   I was working on a project when a senior lead asked me if I had included all 4 “I’s”. The model described was that with the directions (instruction) and the content in context (information) and using an active assessment strategy (interaction) the result would be an improved work performance (innovation), the “I4”!  A recent post … Continue reading

The Ryan Report: May 2023

Working remotely and as a hybrid worker has brought new challenges for leaders especially about building trust and autonomy and making sure everyone’s aligned towards the same goals and delivering quality work without micromanaging or losing touch. Check out this video where I share tips around building trust, fostering collaborative teams, and developing a culture of curiosity.   Also … Continue reading

The Ryan Report: April 2023

If you can’t see me leading, then how will you know I’m a leader? That’s seems to be a concern as many are pushing for a return to the office and others are asking, why? In this video I examine how leadership should be intentional with curiosity driving open conversations. Plan the time and focus on the people, … Continue reading

How to Build Trust and Autonomy in Your Remote Team

From not commuting to a walk outside at lunch, many of us have embraced new levels of flexibility in our schedules and lives. Working remotely and as a hybrid worker has brought new challenges for leaders especially about building trust and autonomy and making sure everyone’s aligned towards the same goals and delivering quality work … Continue reading

How do you know I’m a leader if you can’t see me leading?

If you can’t see me leading then how will you know I’m a leader? That’s seems to be a concern as many are pushing for a return to the office and others are asking, why? Is success measured by how many people are on your team? I think it’s time to talk more about what … Continue reading

The Ryan Report: February 2023

Remember saying, “there’s not enough time in the day to do everything” when we were still in the office? Seems this is still happening only we now have the data that shows our remote interactions are shifting to mirror our old in-person interactions more closely. In this video I share how I see the role of the … Continue reading

Coffee leads to Capabilities.

Did you know that until 1955, if you wanted a cup of coffee you had to drink it on your own time? Times have changed but then, as we see now, the focus is on someone’s performance. In this video I look how times have changed from the breakroom to the kitchen as we live … Continue reading

We’re still meeting – everywhere!

Remember saying, “there’s not enough time in the day to do everything” when we were still in the office? When we could pop in and ask that “quick” question? Seems this is still happening only we now have the data that shows our remote interactions are shifting to mirror our old in-person interactions more closely. … Continue reading

More than facts, we need imagination!

https://www.williamjryan.com/   I was working on a project when a senior lead asked me if I had included all 4 “I’s”. The model described was that with the directions (instruction) and the content in context (information) and using an active assessment strategy (interaction) the result would be an improved work performance (innovation), the “I4”!  A recent … Continue reading

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