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The Winner of the MVP for 2025 is… the CHRO!

By Tim Huff President & CEO, TLG As I write this, I’m reflecting on the selection of Colorado University’s Travis Hunter as the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner, the most coveted individual award in college football. It got me thinking about who is going to be the MVP in our organizations for this upcoming year. Considering […]

December 16, 2024 View Article

An Exclusive Interview With TLG Consultant, Kathy Bahrambeigian

As an I/O psychologist, what HR trends do you see having the biggest impact on organizations in 2025? The combined impact of technological advancement, competency gaps, and lack of employee engagement presents significant challenges and opportunities for organizations. To address these interconnected challenges, organizations must take a holistic approach that includes technology adoption, workforce development, […]

December 10, 2024 View Article

Top 10 Artificial Intelligence Use Cases for Busy Executives

By Tim Huff President & CEO, TLG As experts in leadership development with strong interest in the intersection of neuroscience and technology, we’re excited about the transformative opportunities Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are creating for today’s executives. While the future of AI is exciting, there are many immediate and tangible benefits to be gained from […]

November 20, 2024 View Article

Client Spotlight With Michael Lawrence, Fox Factory

What does Fox Factory do and how would you describe your role? Fox Factory is an outdoor enthusiast company. That’s not our actual title, but we’re all about the outdoors. So that goes from doing the shocks and things that we do for vehicles to upfitting vehicles all the way over into our new venture […]

November 19, 2024 View Article

An Exclusive Interview With TLG Consultant, Josh Turknett, MD

As a neurologist with experience in understanding how the human brain functions, how do you view the intersection of artificial intelligence and human cognition? There are a lot of different ways you might address that question, but I think one is just that we know that this technology is going to touch pretty much every […]

November 19, 2024 View Article

From Conflict to Connection: How Leaders Can Foster Civil Discourse at Work

By Tim Huff President & CEO, TLG McKayla was a leader at a large company who was widely respected for her technical expertise and decision-making skills. A high performer with high potential, she quickly rose to the executive ranks. However, she had a flaw that nearly sank her career. When it came to handling team […]

October 22, 2024 View Article

An Exclusive Interview With TLG Coach, Patricia Thompson, Phd

What makes some conversations more difficult than others, and why do we so often avoid discussing difficult issues? I have found that the most challenging conversations are often those where we anticipate potential conflict, especially if we expect an emotional reaction from the other person. We might worry about hurting their feelings, surprising them, or […]

October 17, 2024 View Article

Client Spotlight With Doug Ross, Synergis CEO & Founder

What does Synergis do and how would you describe your role? Well, essentially what we do is we’re in the staffing business. What that means is that we provide clients with experienced talent to staff various projects, vacancies, different initiatives, or sometimes to fill a skill gap within a company. We tend to work with […]

October 14, 2024 View Article

An Exclusive Interview With TLG Coach, Cindy Cheatham, MBA

How would you describe the key differences between traditional management practices and the modern approach we see today? Traditional management is, in its very traditional form, more around monitoring, checking in, managing performance, supervising giving and receiving feedback, helping develop expertise. And it’s evolved. There’s still some of that, of course, supervisory management, but it’s […]

September 24, 2024 View Article

The First-Line Manager: More Than Just a Supervisor

By Tim Huff President & CEO, TLG Do you remember the first boss you ever had? You might have had a shift supervisor at a local fast-food joint or movie theater, construction superintendent, or manufacturing line manager. My first boss was the production manager of a local concert venue. I have good memories of him […]