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Communicating Up, Down and Across the Organization

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HR Insights Magazine, May/June 2017

PANEL INTERVIEW: What kinds of diversity nurture success?

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Thornton Tomasetti 2016/2017 Annual Report, May 2017

Managing the Generations: Valuing the Wisdom of Age and the Contributions of Youth

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HR Insights Magazine, March/April 2017

Top Nine Tips for Increasing Your Project Management Acumen

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Cleveland SHRM Winter Newsletter, Winter 2017

Book excerpt Valerie’s latest – Clash of the Generations: Managing the New Workplace Reality (Wiley, 2016)

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HR Insights, January/February 2017

Leadership Development – The Real Deal

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Talent Edge Magazine, Summer 2016

10 Tips for Defeating the Time Thief

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HR Insights Magazine, July/August 2016

Mentorship: It’s for Executives Too

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HR Insights Magazine, May/June 2016

Promoting Innovation in a Corporate Environment

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HR Insights Magazine, March/April 2016

New Year, New You: 9 Steps to Get a Promotion in 2016

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HR Insights Magazine, January/February 2016

Moving from Tactical Thinking to Strategic Leadership

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HR Insights Magazine, September/October 2015

Engaging an Older Workforce

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HR Insights Magazine,  July/August  2015

COVER STORY: Set Your Initiatives Up for Success

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HR Insights Magazine, March/April 2015

Traveling Together – The Journal – AARP International

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I’m delighted to share my latest article, Traveling Together, which was just published in The Journal, AARP International’s quarterly magazine. The article emphasizes the need for city managers throughout the world to address local transportation and accessibility challenges as older adults traveling independently or with their adult children are on the rise.
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Succession Planning for the Whole Organization

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HR Insights Magazine, January/February 2015

Leadership and the HR Professional

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The Magazine, Volume 2 Issue 2, Ohio SHRM State Council

Changes in attitude, changes in latitude

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Playtimes Magazine Hong Kong , December 2014

Hired today, gone tomorrow

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Human Resource Executive Magazine, November 2014

See my insights on retaining Millennials in an article written by Kristen Frasch entitled Hired Today, Gone Tomorrow published in the November 2014 issue of Human Resource Executive magazine.

Making The Connection: How Effective Feedback Leads to Improved Employee Performance and Retention

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HR Insights Magazine, September/October 2014

Successful Negotiations in HR: Looking Beyond the Price Point

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HR Insights Magazine, July-August 2014

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Upcoming Events

  • Apr 25, 2018 - Apr 26, 2018

  • Private Training Event - Seattle
    • Seattle WA
    • Time: All Day (EST unless noted)
    • Event Type:
      • Private Training Event


    • May 22, 2018

    • Finance Bootcamp for Non-Financial Managers
      • Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (EST unless noted)
      • Event Type:
        • Webinar


      • May 29, 2018 - May 31, 2018

      • Private Training Event - Los Angeles
        • Time: All Day (EST unless noted)
        • Event Type:
          • Private Event


        Recent Blog Posts

        The Power of Saying NO – Part 1

        The Power of Saying NO – Part 1

        “What you don’t do determines what you can do.” —Timothy Ferriss   Never underestimate the power of saying no! At this point in your career, you’re probably heard a lot of advice about how to succeed in the business world. “Set goals!” “Be a team player!” “Challenge yourself!” These messages are driven home in team […]

        Change Your Outlook, Change Your Life – Part 1

        Change Your Outlook, Change Your Life – Part 1

        Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.   —Zig Ziglar Is there a “Downer Dave” or a “Negative Nancy” in your work or home life? You know the type: no matter what happens, these people always have a negative outlook. They are frustrating and exhausting to be around, because their […]

        “I engaged Val to provide a training session: 'Preparing to Lead: Essential Project Management Skills for the HR Professional' for the members of the HR Roundtable, a society for high-technology human resources professionals and the Global HR Consortium an association for global HR professionals. Val’s training was comprehensive, practical, engaging, and was rated very highly by our members. We plan to engage Val for future training sessions due to her extensive business knowledge and her ability to deliver key business concepts in an engaging and impactful manner. I highly recommend Val to anyone who is considering engaging her as a senior business operations consultant and/or executive trainer.”

        Carol Olsby
        Chair, HR Roundtable; Chair, Global HR Consortium; SHRM HR & Technology Expertise Panel Member

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