QIP in a Word QIP collectively developed core values based on our experiences working for the company and its clients. Team members then shared a favorite word that, to them, embodies those values.
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Maximize the Benefits of Your Next Professional Conference
Maximize the Benefits of Your Next Professional Conference Attending a professional conference should not be an exercise in hoop jumping, but an opportunity to enhance your career in meaningful ways. After all, attending a conference consumes more resources—including money and…
Crafting Core Values with Employee Input
Crafting Core Values with Employee Input Standard operating procedures are critical to the efficiency of most organizations. But real success in business (and life) also requires a thorough understanding of one’s values. In 2017, QIP had been in business for…
Evaluations: Because We All Can Improve
Evaluations: Because We All Can Improve The holiday season has ramped up, and everyone is busy with work and personal obligations. It’s a time of busyness not just for our company, but also for education stakeholders in federal, state, and…
Thank You, Lunch Ladies and All Who Work to Help Others
Thank You, Lunch Ladies and All Who Work to Help Others “A thank you can change a life.” This assertion was shared by Jarrett Krosoczka during his 2014 TED Talk “Why Lunch Ladies are Heroes.” Krosoczka is the author of…
Leadership at All Levels Reaps Rewards
Leadership at All Levels Reaps Rewards Leadership exists at every level. It may seem paradoxical, but leadership is something that everyone should practice in the workplace. That’s right—leadership isn’t just for the designated “leaders” of an organization. It’s for everyone,…
Success: The Tip of the Iceberg
Success: The Tip of the Iceberg Success is something we all crave, and people seem to talk about it endlessly. But what is it, exactly? The Free Dictionary offers these definitions: 1. the favorable outcome of something attempted 2. the attainment of…
Teamwork: Greater than the Sum of the Parts
Teamwork: Greater than the Sum of the Parts If you are an athlete or theater goer—or both—you’ve seen how a coordinated group effort can produce an outcome that is greater than the sum of its parts. Coaches, stage directors, task…