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Trigger is now Truvelop!
The new year is always a great time to start fresh. It’s a time to reflect on what you’ve accomplished in the previous year and what you plan to accomplish in the future. Last year was a big year for Trigger Transformation and we accomplished what we set out to do. Now, we are transforming to Truvelop.
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Trigger Intern Journal Pt. 2
Since my last update in September 2019, Trigger Transformation and I have changed a lot.
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The Future of HR Tech
2020 has to have something coming. Mars colonization? Nuclear fusion? AI advancements? What about HR Tech?
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Trigger Intern Journal Pt. 1
Hi, my name is Gavin Dinkel, and I am employee number two of sales pod one at Trigger Transformation.
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Cultivate a Healthy Workplace Petri Dish
The bitterness of a black coffee at 8 am. A one table company discusses their next cycle of investors. We at Trigger, like most start ups, have an interesting and fulfilling workplace culture.
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Production isn't the only thing you should measure
Talent alone is not enough. The Oakland Raiders learned that lesson the hard way. You don’t have to.
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Three Tips to Help with Attention Management
Time Management seems to be a big problem with the modern workplace. Yet, many people seem to forget about where our attention goes. Our modern world has so many things that can very easily grab our attention.
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The 4 Questions Leaders Must Answer for their Teams
Several years ago, I travelled to Sydney, Australia to do a few advance stories leading up to Michael Phelps first Olympic competition. Since I was traveling that far, I decided to do a brief side trip to New Zealand too. My wife and I made the 24 hour trip from the East Coast to New Zealand.
The Five Things All Managers, Coaches, and Teachers Must Do
Coaches, managers, teachers all share one thing in common: They focus on the development of other people. Developing the talent and potential in other people starts with assessing where they are right now. Trigger is designed to exactly that.
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Appreciation Transforms Performance into Loyalty
In their 2019 report on workplace trust, David Horsager and The Trust Edge Leadership Institute came up with an interesting research finding: "Four times as many people want to leave their organization because of a lack of appreciation than because of annoying coworkers."
MOI Announces Incubation for Trigger
David Noel and his team at MOI have announced incubation space for Trigger. Giving Trigger incubation space is a game changer for us.
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The Powerful Synergy of Effectiveness and Efficiency
Saving time is not a new priority. A recent trip to Barcelona, Spain reminded me of that.
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Say Hello to Our New CTO
Trigger Transformation, LLC is proud to announce that Joey McCord has joined its executive team as Chief Technology Officer. McCord brings more than 20 years of experience to the Baltimore-based company that is using technology to transform how organizations assess and develop their employee talent.
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It's Tough to Drive Without a Dashboard
I saw the movie, First Man, recently, the film about Neil Armstrong, NASA, and the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon. It brought back memories of seeing the lunar landing live as a little kid. Back then I wondered how the astronauts could fly so far and land on the moon when they only had two tiny windows to peer out of.
Trigger in the Media
Trigger made its media debut this week with the following article in the Baltimore Business Journal. Below is a link to the article:
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The Complete Cost of an Employee with "Baggage"
Some hiring and some firings are more complicated than others. And not just because of the money involved. There are other costs associated with an employee, especially one who has what we often refer to as "baggage."
Did the Cleveland Browns go too far in signing former Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt? He’s the player the Kansas Chiefs released in December after video surfaced of Hunt shoving and kicking a woman in his home last February.
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Attitude Isn't Everything
When it comes to having the best possible impact on a business or organization, employee attitude certainly helps. But it isn't everything. No one thing is everything.
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How Trigger Was Born
We didn't set out to create The Talent Transformation Tool. We set out to explain something. At least I did, anyway.