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Team Integral’s top takeaways from IABC 2024 World Conference Last month, my colleagues John Buchholz, Taylor Shawver, Ethan McCarty, and I were given the opportunity to present to communications experts from around the world. At Integral,…
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We are excited to announce that Integral is expanding its leadership team. To better address the complex challenges our clients face, we have brought on four new practice leaders. These experienced professionals will help us deliver even more value…
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This weekend we witnessed a tragic act of political violence: an assassination attempt against former President Trump, which injured him and others and took the life of an innocent rally attendee. This shocking event has dominated the news and many…
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A few days ago, Meta announced that it will be shutting down its Workplace platform. If you are using this service as an employee engagement and communication channel, it is a fairly significant piece of news. While never gaining a significant…
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Priscilla Rios and John Buchholz have been talking about their love of “Star Wars” movies and shows since they began working together five years ago. They began to realize that a lot of their approach to communication and design is…
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On a recent afternoon, Charles (the manager) and Kari (the employee) settled in to have a Zoom chat about managers, the manager-employee relationship, Integral Index findings, direct reports, life experience, effectiveness, relationships, and trust.…
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Ah, Generation X. The forgotten middle child of generations, sandwiched between the illustrious Boomers and the much-discussed Millennials. But let’s not sell ourselves short; being a Gen Xer is a bit like discovering an obscure indie band…
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Businesses that plan properly for the November 2024 election can boost organizational culture, support employees and demonstrate civic commitment. After the 2016 election, I got a somewhat panicked call from HR at the Fortune 50 company where I…
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The ripple effect of healthy engagement at work is profound. Highly engaged managers are 2.5 times more likely to report that their employees are engaged, according to Gallup. In other words, managers set the tone for the entire organization—they…
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Doobie Brothers, Meet Hip Replacements: Shaking Up Silver Stereotypes. Being among the group of Baby Boomers reaching 60 this year, I still listen to the music I grew up with (from the ‘70s and ‘80s), wishing for another vintage Mustang and…
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