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Shelley Smith

  • President, Premier Rapport, Inc.
Virginia
As seen in: Forbes, HuffPost, MDPI, Sports Illustrated, The Legal Intelligencer, Inside Business, Japan Today, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, GaijinPot, The Mighty and
Covers:  Workplace culture, organizational design, leadership development, employee engagement, Predictive Index, leadership coaching
Doesn't Cover: I am a consultant, not a journalist.
Saving organizations money, solving executive problems, and driving profitability with strategic insights and leadership coaching.
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How To Shift A Toxic Workplace Culture

How To Shift A Toxic Workplace Culture

Forbes — If your business is not profitable, it may not be your marketing strategy to blame. It may be your company culture. Culture may appear to be a "soft" people issue, and certainly, everyone wants happy, fulfilled team members who come to work with smiles on their faces and feel self-actualized by their careers.
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Shelley Smith Premier Rapport

Shelley Smith Premier Rapport

youtube.com — Shelley Smith Premier Rapport About Your company culture can make or break your business. Shelley D. Smith and Premier Rapport can help you create a successful one. Reach out to learn more shelley@premierrapport.com
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Why do these partners work with Shelley Smith?

Why do these partners work with Shelley Smith?

youtube.com — Hear why these strategic partners work with Shelley Smith and Premier Rapport. www.premierrapport.com
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The Anatomy Of Company Culture | Shelley Smith | DisruptHR Talks

The Anatomy Of Company Culture | Shelley Smith | DisruptHR Talks

vimeo.com — The Anatomy Of Company Culture - a DisruptHR talk by Shelley Smith - Owner/CEO of Premier Rapport DisruptHR Hampton Roads 3.0 - June 7, 2018 in Virginia Beach, VA #DisruptHR757
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17: Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Growing Their Companies With Shelley Smith - Cheryl Tan

17: Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Growing Their Companies With Shelley Smith - Cheryl Tan

cheryltanmedia.com — We all learn differently, and in this episode, we're talking about learning from our mistakes. Shelley Smith, the founder and CEO of Premier Rapport, says she is learning all the time. And she's turned those life lessons into a true education for the business leaders she guides.
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The Culture Hour Episode 32 with guest John Hawley

The Culture Hour Episode 32 with guest John Hawley

pinterest.it — Join host Shelley Smith, Premier Rapport and guest John Hawley as they discuss individual contributors, maximizing their awareness to build their team into a highly effective, well-oiled cohort. Key
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Premier Rapport: Helping your business achieve its potential - Oyster Pointer

Premier Rapport: Helping your business achieve its potential - Oyster Pointer

Oyster Pointer — W hether it is a local cafe or a nationally renowned corporation, the troubles that confront every business tend to be the same. Morale, retention, stress, relationships and profit can place obstacles in the path to success. Shelley D. Smith, founder and CEO of Premier Rapport, recognizes the difficulties facing businesses large and small, old and new, local and miles away.
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Connectivity Crucial for Women in the Workplace

Connectivity Crucial for Women in the Workplace

SIGNAL Magazine — Understanding how to communicate your story effectively is just one important skill for women, and really anyone regardless of gender, hoping to take risks and achieve results in the workplace, explained Shelley Smith, founder and president of Premier Rapport, during the inaugural Women in AFCEA fall event.
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Brass Ovaries Own Yours

Brass Ovaries Own Yours

books.google.com — BRASS OVARIES OWN YOURS: Master the Mindset, Change the Game tells women of all ages in business and life how to claim their power, their respect, conquer their internal fears, and change how they too can rise to every occasion and seize the day, be the top women at the helm breaking through their environments.
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One Year After #MeToo: What's Happening In Business?

One Year After #MeToo: What's Happening In Business?

hrcsuite.com — October 15 marks one year since the hashtag #MeToo went viral on social media soon after the sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein became public. Within the first 24-hours, the hashtag was used approximately 500,000 times on Twitter and 4.7 million times on Facebook by people replying with their own stories of sexual harassment and abuse.
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Part II: Employees Don't See Companies Doing Much About #MeToo

Part II: Employees Don't See Companies Doing Much About #MeToo

hrcsuite.com — Time magazine reported in June that at least 414 high-profile executives and employees have been "outed" by the #MeToo movement. That was before we learned about the investigation revealing that more than 300 priests abused more than 1,000 children in the Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania over a period of 70 years.
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Part III: Men And Women Play Defense In The Workplace After #MeToo

Part III: Men And Women Play Defense In The Workplace After #MeToo

hrcsuite.com — An older male manager in a large construction company calls his new Millennial-aged assistant "Sweetie" when thanking her for a job well done. She immediately reports him to human resources for sexual harassment. Stunned, he vows never to hire a woman again.
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Part IV: How To Respond To A #MeToo Workplace Problem: The Steps You Need To Follow

Part IV: How To Respond To A #MeToo Workplace Problem: The Steps You Need To Follow

hrcsuite.com — Your company - likely human resources - has received a complaint of sexual harassment or sexual abuse. Now what? First, don't panic! It's important to stay calm and professional. You must drop whatever else you are doing and act immediately. This cannot wait until you "have time."
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Creating engaged employees positively affects profitability | Expert column

Creating engaged employees positively affects profitability | Expert column

Inside Business - Hampton Roads Business Journal — It was a dark day at the corporate headquarters. I walked into my client's office and sensed despair. "The employee survey results are in," he said glumly. "Engagement is really low - we're below the benchmark on almost every key measure. Now what do we do? It's my job to fix this!"
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Create a big company culture with a small company budget | Expert column

Create a big company culture with a small company budget | Expert column

Inside Business - Hampton Roads Business Journal — Do you have a small company or small budget? Are you focused on winning the war on talent and creating a best place to work environment? Who doesn't want that? Don't worry if you have a small budget. You can still create a big impact.
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Why you need executive coaching and how it works | Expert column

Why you need executive coaching and how it works | Expert column

Inside Business - Hampton Roads Business Journal — Failure rates for senior executives have been pegged at upwards of 33 percent. More recent research shows executives who are rated high on interpersonal effectiveness (aka emotional intelligence) outperform low-rated executives by 15-20 percent on yearly revenue targets. In this fast-paced, highly competitive business environment, the value of capitalizing on that kind of edge is obvious.
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Why you are not a leader if you can't delegate | Expert column

Why you are not a leader if you can't delegate | Expert column

Inside Business - Hampton Roads Business Journal — Leadership cannot exist without delegation, and vice versa - this is symbiosis. A leader who refuses to delegate is not leading - he or she is hoarding. "I should have done it myself." "I don't trust anyone else to do it right." "I don't have the staff."
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Know what to expect from corporate culture analysis | Expert column

Know what to expect from corporate culture analysis | Expert column

Inside Business - Hampton Roads Business Journal — There are several buzzwords around business today. These include empowerment (old), employee engagement (everyone is looking for the secret recipe), diversity (now inclusion), retention (moving beyond turnover), succession planning (talent replacement, high potential development, exit planning) and more.
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