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Individual Contributors

April 15, 2024

The Unsung Heroes: How Individual Contributors Drive Success

360-degree feedback isn't just for managers. A study of 499 individual contributors found 51% improved after acting on feedback, and shows which skills grew

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July 27, 2023

Why Leaders Should Work on Their Relationship Building Skills

Relationship building matters, but it isn't what drives performance rankings most. Data on 12,299 individuals found seven capabilities, led by setting stretch goals and

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90th Percentile Podcast- Hidden Talent

January 4, 2023

Episode 98: Discover and Develop Hidden Talent Pools

Details Executives in every company we work with express concerns about their ability to attract and retain managerial talent. The solutions for most organizations

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Individual Contributors 90th Percentile

November 9, 2022

Episode 56: Extraordinary Performers- Why You Need Them & How to Keep Them

Details In a society that showers attention on those in power, it is valuable to remember that those in the C suite are not

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June 24, 2022

7 Steps to Becoming a Trusted Advisor in Your Organization

You don't need direct reports to be a trusted advisor. Research on 2,571 individual contributors compares the most and least trusted and identifies seven

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May 17, 2022

Are Your Co-Workers Your Friendly Peers Or The Competition?

Peers tend to rate individual contributors favorably, but once people become managers, peer ratings fall to among the most critical. Data on over 100,000

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January 19, 2022

Extraordinary Performers: Why You Need Them and How To Keep Them

Some of an organization's most influential people have no direct reports. Individual contributors drive new ideas and results, and spreading development beyond visible leaders

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90th Percentile Podcast- How to Impress Your Boss in 2022

January 19, 2022

Episode 61: 5 Ways to Impress Your Boss in 2022

Details It’s that time of year to make plans and whether you’ve been at your job for many years or are just beginning it

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90th Percentile Podcast

December 1, 2021

Episode 56: Extraordinary Performers- Why You Need Them & How to Keep Them

Details In a society that showers attention on those in power, it is valuable to remember that those in the C suite are not

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November 18, 2021

How to Improve at Work When You’re Not Getting Feedback

Not getting feedback from your boss? Performance data on more than 7,000 individual contributors and 5,000 managers points to five behaviors managers most associate

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July 22, 2021

7 Ways To Make Your Manager Your Biggest Fan

Managers often see their direct reports differently than peers do. An analysis of 58,415 leaders reveals the seven behaviors managers value most, including strategic

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June 29, 2021

Episode 39: The Battle of Soft Skills and Hard Skills

Details Are the individual contributors in your organization leaders? Are their “hard” skills the only type of useful skills they possess at that level?

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