The difference between a good presentation and a painful one usually starts before you open your mouth. Let’s be honest… We’ve all sat through a presentation that made time stand still. Too many slides. Too little focus. A speaker reading word-for-word while you quietly wonder if pretending to cough could get you excused early. But if we’re being really  honest, we’ve probably also given  that presentation once or twice. Public speaking isn’t just about confidence; it’s about

Even CEOs need to ask: If I were my own boss, would I fire me? Leadership is messy. It’s not just about giving orders or closing deals, it’s about showing up honestly, owning your habits, and building a place people want  to work. As a small business owner, you’re both boss and team member, vision-carrier and culture-keeper. The question you’ve been avoiding: If you were your own boss, would you keep you on the team? In this post, we’ll dig into why leadership self-reflection

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Designed for small businesses who want to build interview processes worth showing off, not hiding. In today’s competitive talent market, an interview isn’t just about you evaluating a candidate, it’s a mutual decision. According to recent research from JobScore, only 26% of candidates say they experienced a “great” hiring process. Moreover, in that same study, 74% of candidates expect salary and role transparency before  applying. If you’re skipping clarity, dialogue and...

When you build Flexible paths, Layer the content, keep it Ongoing, and make it Welcoming, you stop paying the Catch-Up Cost and start compounding skill. The work doesn’t get easier, your team gets better.

We say it all the time at Value Addy: Your culture isn’t what you put in your handbook. It’s what your managers say at 4:37 p.m. when...

We've all heard about "that" company... once mid-sized, (maybe) fully remote, fast-growing, and "proudly people-first" according to their...

The Problem With Traditional Training Ever sat through training, taken the test, and moved on—only to realize you forgot half of it a...

Look, we've all seen the corporate posts about celebrating differences and creating inclusive spaces. And yeah, on a human level, that...

Here's the truth about Instructional Design (ID) for your business, no BS, just the impactful insights you need to know, especially when...