It’s Not Just You: Speed of Change is Accelerating

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I read an interesting piece in the Fortune CEO Daily newsletter on whether the pace of change is truly increasing. Fortune highlighted findings from Accenture’s Pulse of Change: 2024 Index, which identifies and ranks six factors of change affecting businesses—Technology, »

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work!

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Prior to COVID, I would have told you collaboration is sitting around a conference room table and utilizing a whiteboard to brainstorm — whether for upcoming customer advisory board meeting topics, volunteering opportunities or what the next client team call should entail. However, if you take that whiteboarding exercise and conference room out of the equation, what are you left with? Your team.

Collaboration is in the Eye of the Beholder

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I recently read Fortune’s CEO Daily that focused on the post-pandemic hybrid workplace. Andy Cohen, co-CEO of design and architecture firm Gensler noted “collaboration has dropped off by 40% during the pandemic. People just aren’t collaborating as much. They miss »

Balancing Connectedness in the Era of COVID

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In March 2020, as organizations around the world shifted to working from home, significant emphasis was placed on connectedness. Without face to face, in-person interactions, how were employees going to stay connected? How would businesses engage with their customers? Video »

WFH doesn’t have to be WTF

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During this unprecedented time of social distancing, companies – where possible – have shifted their non-essential employee base to work from their homes, otherwise known as WFH. I am happy to say that at Farland Group, we have always been »

Giving Thanks

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As another year winds down, I tend to look back on what I am thankful for. As always, I am thankful and proud to call myself a “Farlander” – thankful for Farland Group, an organization that has the same strong »

Giving Thanks

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At this time every year, those of us in the United States tend to reflect back on the year and the things that we are thankful for. This year – as I have been since I joined Farland Group – »