SOLVE Consulting, LLC

A huge thank you to Great Plains Communications for having SOLVE today. Debra Manning, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) got to share her wisdom regarding "Powering Performance Using The "F" Word (Feedback)" with some of their amazing employees. We appreciate your continued efforts to support your leaders and for your partnership!

Let's talk about EMPATHY. We used to use fun little phrases like "walk in someone else's shoes" as ways to help people understand how to develop or show empathy. This is really not very good advice because your own perspectives and opinions and experiences will always limit your ability to truly feel what another person feels or to experience something in the same or even similar way that another person experiences - especially if that person's identities are far different from your own. I compare this to what happens when you try to literally step into someone else's footprints in the snow...Once you set your foot down inside the print, you have forever changed it and molded it into something that looks more like your own than the one laid before it. It is unavoidable. But there is an answer to this challenge that can lead to TRUE empathy and compassion. And that is, when someone tells you they feel something or have experienced something, you simply accept their story as true. You believe them. You do not have to "understand" in order to offer them compassion and grace. You do not need to fit their experiences into your own world view to treat them with respect or as a unique human being whose feelings and experiences are valid. So the next time someone shares something with you in search of empathy, don't try to step into their shoes. Just listen and allow their story to be truth for them. Honor their right to have a story that has nothing to do with you or anything you can understand.

In the upcoming days, many people will try to predict the future. But instead - let's try thinking like the Chinese Farmer. Check out this new blog post by Merle Riepe, PhD regarding the issues with trying to be a fortune teller in today's environment. #predictions #future https://lnkd.in/gAPRKgu5

Scottsdale Leadership's Class 39 just completed our Welcome Day. Our gratitude to Merle Riepe, PhD with SOLVE Consulting, LLC for taking us through a fascinating journey through our leadership styles.

“There’s always going to be the need for human expertise and connection. Ultimately, it’s important to think of generative AI as a tool, not a substitute for human thinking, strategy and expertise.”-Stacey Singleton, technology jobs expert and regional director at Robert Half. This week, we explore how HR professionals balance the use of tech tools in business.

Saville’s Wave assessment has been a key component of SOLVE Consulting, LLC executive selection system for more than a decade, and it powers our HireForward software for higher volume hiring applications. If you’re interested in improving the quality of your hires - from essential employees to the C-suite - contact me to learn more. #hiring #assessment #personality #workstyle

What habits or external demands are inhibiting you from making intentional choices aligned with your wants and needs?

If you are at the Nebraska Banker's Association conference today at the Embassy Suites in La Vista, NE stop by our SOLVE booth to chat about how we can support your affirmative action planning. We are here to help! #affirmativeaction #affirmativeactionplanning #nebraskabankersassociation #banking

Are they trying too hard to tell you what they think you want to hear? Most hiring assessments leave you guessing. However, the Wave calls it out for you. One of the many reasons it’s SOLVE Consulting, LLC preferred work style assessment. This blog also includes five tips to reduce faking. Check it out!

IQ and Critical Thinking are two very different things, serving two different purposes. How do these factor into your hiring practices and do you know the important difference? To learn more, check out our newest blog by Merle Riepe, PhD, SOLVE President. #IQ #Criticalthinking #smarthiring https://lnkd.in/g8hz6kbw