Category: A View from the Bridge

I’m always fascinated to think about how I’ve changed over the years. When I started my career as a consultant with one of the Big 6 firms, I really had no idea what being a consultant meant. I certainly couldn’t … Continue reading →

There is no silver bullet to building strong and sustainable relationships. There are elements to the process, though, that are almost always in play. Through my life experience, I credit the below Five Factors to having helped me the most … Continue reading →

Listening….simple concept, right? Someone talks to us and we hear their words. But what about the “selective” listening we all do from time to time because we’re too distracted to concentrate, or we’re waiting, biting our tongues for our turn … Continue reading →

To paraphrase a quote: “You don’t know what it’s like until you walk a mile in another person’s shoes.”  How many have heard this saying before?  I have heard it throughout my life for one reason or another.  Yes, it … Continue reading →

Recently, TrueBridge Resources had the honor of being featured on About.com for one of our corporate practices. TBR President Scott Kriscovich was interviewed by Human Resources’ Guide Susan Heathfield in a piece on successful corporate book clubs. As you know, … Continue reading →

As you may be aware, we started a book club here at TrueBridge Resources, and so far we have read 17 books as a company.  It is a program of ours that I particularly enjoy  because the books have taught … Continue reading →

It wasn’t long ago that I was an ‘army of one’ in the Charlotte office.  I knew exactly where to look if something wasn’t accomplished—right in the mirror.  Those days are gone now as our team continues to grow and … Continue reading →

In our society, we increasingly see words getting in the way of productive actions. You don’t have to look far to see an illustration; government and private enterprise are notorious for promoting ideas and discussions but failing on follow through. … Continue reading →

Walking in to any office setting these days often puts a bothersome vision in front of me.  The vision is that of people, away from their desk, walking with their heads down focused on a small rectangular device in their … Continue reading →

There’s a delicate balance between staying the course and knowing when to make a mid-course correction. I’m a big advocate of putting a plan in place, whether it’s for repainting a room or developing and building long-term client relationships.  I’m … Continue reading →

I’ve been in the staffing industry for five years, 27 days, 17 hours, 12 minutes and … okay, I’ll stop. My point being that my perspective is still somewhat fresh, so I want to write about an area of our … Continue reading →

There was a time when I’d run to the mailbox as a kid, anxious to see what the mailman would deliver. Might be a card with a check inside from my grandparents or my weekly copy of Sports Illustrated or … Continue reading →

How many times does a client or prospect come to us and give us a one-sentence description of their job opening or a boring bullet list of requirements that seemed to be created by Will Robinson’s Class M-3 Model B9 … Continue reading →

Doesn’t this seem like a strange question to have to ask in this day and time? One would think that companies are working to train their customer service personnel and enhance the experience any existing customer or potentially new one … Continue reading →

We are all familiar with maps. Old treasure maps, shopping mall directories, Google Maps, each with the big “X” proclaiming: “YOU ARE HERE.”  Maps help orient us when we encounter unfamiliar territories, show us where we want to go and … Continue reading →

In my previous career as Chief Information Officer, I used to compare the process of building an application (such as Inventory Tracking or Document Management) to building a house. Both TrueBridge Resources and North Highland play an important role in … Continue reading →