Both visible and invisible disabilities affect the way people approach their work. In honor of National Disability Independence Day, we’ve curated a few practical tips that have helped our team become more effective partners at work.
While we all know giving feedback to someone else can be a challenge, many of us could also use some guidance on how to receive it, too. We’ve boiled it down to three key things.
We sat down with Rodney Tow, Services Operations Manager, Michelin Fleet Solutions, who has played a pivotal role in the formation & growth of the group, to hear about his experience and advice to other companies considering establishing LGBT-focused BRGs.
When we left off, Erin had shared about the strategic focus on developing top talent in South Carolina’s life sciences industry and attracting companies in the field to put down roots in our state.
Recently, we were delighted to connect with Erin Ford, Interim CEO of SCBIO, a not-for-profit life sciences industry association dedicated to actively promote, build, support, expand, and convene South Carolina’s life sciences industry.
Recently, three of our Thinkers, Colleen LaHaise, Jaime Snelgrove, and Kristyn Dees, completed the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace certification through the University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business.
Think Up Consulting is proud to be a Founding Member of the Upstate SC LGBT+ Chamber, which launched last month and is currently accepting applications for LGBT+ allies, professionals, and business owners in the Upstate.
An important decision in designing training is choosing the best way to deliver it: a facilitated session, job shadowing and observation, an eLearning course, learning in the flow of work, a self-study, a peer forum—the possibilities are almost endless.
In our fifth installment of the “Conversations” series, we sat down with Mike Sablone, the Producing Artistic Director at The Warehouse Theatre in Greenville, SC to understand how he shapes creative works and challenges audiences.
We are back with another edition of What We’re Learning! This time, we’re focused on podcasts.
A facilitator plays a critical role in bringing content to life and ensuring participants are engaged and learning—whether virtually or in person. They provide a level of empathy to the learning environment or meeting room that technology cannot replicate. We’ve put together a few tips for successful facilitation we think will withstand the test of time.
The interactive event took place over five days and was 100% live—no small feat! And while we attended for the enriching content, we also gained valuable insights from the attendee perspective about session structure and variety, as well as what worked to keep us engaged.
Stories have the power to transport us, to inform, entertain and preserve tradition—and to create human connection and influence more powerfully than any other tool we have.
This installment of our “Conversations” series might leave you hungry. You’ve been warned!
As we near the end of March and Women’s History Month, some of our Thinkers reflected on the incredible women who inspire them.
We’re wrapping up our Why We Value Culture series with the final building block of a strong culture: people who believe in, own, and live the company’s values.
We are thrilled to celebrate our very own Notion Navigator, Jaime Snelgrove, for the honor of being named one of Training Magazine’s 2020 Top 5 Emerging Training Leaders.
There are few things we love more than an opportunity to question conventional thinking and challenge ourselves to do something differently than everyone else.
In celebration of Black History Month, we’re highlighting some of the Black creators who have been inspiring our Thinkers lately.
An environment of truth and trust is a critical element of high-performing teams. By incorporating reinforcing feedback into your culture, you’ve already laid the foundation for team members to feel safe and know that everyone has one another’s best interest in mind.
We define hospitality as a welcoming approach to service that is motivated by compassion, generosity, and a desire to help others.
Employee wellness programs have often been touted as a powerful tool to improve employee health, productivity, and absenteeism while generating savings on healthcare costs. While companies may view this as just another box to check, when a program is prioritized and well-designed, it can become a catalyst for a thriving workplace culture and stronger performance.
The key to sustainable diversity, equity, & inclusion efforts is cultural management. An organization must be DEI-driven at all levels and focused on a holistic and human-centered approach.
The second installment of our “A Conversation With” series features two Thinkers who have doubled as college professors.
Sometimes clients come to us with a solution already in mind: a training program, a job aid, an internal marketing effort. But we often find what they really need is something else: a new strategy, an evolved process, more focus on culture.
For many organizations, the virtual space is new territory. As experts in learning, meetings, and events—both live and virtual—we’ve compiled answers to some common questions from clients about ways to best leverage virtual solutions.
We could not be prouder of our very own CEO & Creator of Wow, Ron Doney, who was named the 2020 Entrepreneurial Success Winner for the CommunityWorks and Greenville Chamber Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards.
Our new series brings in outside thinking from various industries with the goal of learning from different perspectives and uncovering fresh ways of doing things. In this first installment, Chris George, co-owner of Bar Margaret, shares some creative “swivels” his team has made over the past months to adapt to unexpected challenges.
Learning is a huge part of our DNA. We asked our Thinkers what they’ve been learning about lately and have gathered some highlights to share!
In this second installment in our Virtual Learning series, we’re building off of a foundation of strong objectives and audience insights, and discussing how to identify learning activities to meet those objectives.
Giving feedback to your team members doesn’t have to be scary. In this kick-off to a new series around feedback culture, we talk about how giving reinforcing feedback is vital for successful teams.
So what does focusing on the customer experience during a pandemic look like? It means returning to what we know works—back to the basics.
Being vulnerable might be the key to tapping into the center of your creativity and uncovering new ideas. Embracing vulnerability enables you to dig deep and uncover truly original thinking.
Adaptable leaders, those who can anticipate and even embrace change, are often better equipped to carry their organizations through internal and external change, such as a merger, a shifting marketplace—or our current situation, a pandemic.
Organizational changes are always difficult, but especially during a time when change seems so constant. As companies make necessary changes, it’s important to ensure that team members are equipped with the tools they need to make new initiatives and policies successful.
While it’s impossible for leaders to empathize with every single employee, there are ways to foster empathy throughout an organization.
Our Champion of Opportunities, Michael Allard, recently attended the NGLCC XLR8 Capacity Development Program and took a moment to share a few of his favorite takeaways for leaders.
This study has us thinking about how we’ve been problem-solving and rapidly building customized solutions to meet unique needs brought about by these abnormal times. We thought we’d share a few interesting highlights from the SHRM research while giving you a glimpse of how we’re helping clients navigate a new way forward.
So, your company has a solid foundation of clearly defined values. How do you turn that into a strong culture?
Resilience is our ability to move forward despite adversity—and there are actions we can take every day to build our personal resilience.
As organizations grapple with when and how to bring team members back into the office safely, they’re relying on flexible and mobile working arrangements that meet both organizational and employee needs.
Company culture is one of many things that has been affected by the rapid changes to work environments this year.
Culture is the only sustainable differentiator for any organization. Strategies, products, and processes can be copied, but culture cannot be replicated.
For the past few months, we’ve seen companies quickly do their best to shift their training, events, and other previously in-person activities to virtual platforms.
Like many organizations, Think Up has been operating remotely since March, and virtual fatigue is setting in.
These aren’t normal times. Amidst a pandemic, what happens to your event?
We are incredibly proud of Thinker Annie Yukish who graduated in December from the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative program.
Understanding the mindset of the team & leading with decency empower leaders to make balanced decisions.
Think Up was names #1 Small Company for 2020, making this the third year in a row Think Up has earned Top Workplace Honors.
Our transition to Microsoft Teams last year has helped our team of Thinkers smoothly shift to an all-remote workforce as we keep pace with work amid a pandemic. Thanks to the platform, we can easily communicate, actively collaborate, and keep our culture thriving, all at a safe distance.