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Connecting Values to Behavior with a ‘Standard of Performance’

Everyone at Atomic is expected to strive toward our standard. We don’t shy away from the challenge; it’s invigorating and exciting to be held accountable.

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Why a Two-Year Mentorship Program Is Crazy (But it Just Might Work)

Why spend valuable effort training people who are going to leave when you’re done? The usual method is to take a few weeks to show them the ropes, throw them in the deep end, and l

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Who’s Doing the Glue Work at Your Company?

When a few employees pick up all the little, invisible jobs, it harms their careers. We should identify and share that work, and make sure it gets rewarded.

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Five Touchpoints for Kickstarting the New Hire Experience

The "dead zone" between accepting an offer and the first day can be stressful! Use these five touchpoints to improve new hire experience.

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Three Ways to Increase Employee Well-Being & Improve Business Outcomes

Show your employees that you care about their lives and futures. You'll get more trust, higher performing teams, and a more resilient organization.

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Onboard New Clients Like New Employees to Start Projects Off Right

Before you simply drop the client right into the mix, invest some time in the relationship between your new client and their team. Think about what they need to know. Listen to the

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Setting Up KPIs and a Dashboard at Your Software Consultancy

Good metrics could include utilization, schedule availability, sales, project health, and accounts receivables. Each focuses on an important part of the consulting business and map

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The Vistage Issue Processing Framework – A New Sales Tool

I've been considering integrating the Vistage issue processing framework into some early pre-project consulting meetings. I suspect it could be very powerful tool in certain circum

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Monitoring Past Due AR with Xero and Slack

I've created a Ruby script that reports on past due accounts receivable in Xero, and automatically publishes that information to Slack.

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Carl Erickson on Urban Offices, Being a Good Neighbor, and the Value of Proximity

I sat down with Carl Erickson to talk about why Atomic keeps choosing Wealthy Street, and what Atomic and the neighborhood have to offer each other.

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Selling with Your Head and Your Heart – The New ABCs of Sales

Good sales is fundamentally human centered—treating people with dignity, staying humble, and recognizing that we don’t have all the answers.

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On Planning My Own Onboarding & Training at Atomic

Everyone is familiar with traditional onboarding for a new job. Atomic is breaking that mold with an innovative approach for me.

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