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Mary Olson-Menzel, CEO and Founder of MVP Executive Development, partners with Wiley Publishing to release the book What Lights You Up? in October 2024.
Wiley, a leading trade and educational global publisher established in 1807 with offices in [...]
“It’s time to create your end-of-year success plan. Here’s how.” on Ragan’s PR Daily
Get ready for a great 2024. Read the full article.
Marshall Goldsmith Top 100 Coaches Welcomes Mary Olson-Menzel as a New Executive Coach
This October, Mary Olson-Menzel is now officially a part of the elite group of some [...]
“Every once in a while, close your laptop, pick up the phone and give yourself a break.” on Ragan’s PR Daily
Technology is great. But sometimes you need to pause. Read the full article.
“Navigating career curve balls with resilience for future success” on Ragan’s PR Daily
It’s how we handle the curve balls and what we learn that matters. Read the [...]
“Finding the Best Job Interview Format” on SHRM.org
Virtual, in-person or hybrid? In a post-pandemic world, the answer depends on several key factors. [...]
“Designing an intentional career plan” on Ragan’s PR Daily
Read tips on how to design your unique career journey. Read the full article.
“How to cultivate a flexible culture at work” on Ragan’s PR Daily
How will you cultivate a flexible culture in your firm? Read the full article.
“Worksheet: Set your intentions” on Ragan’s PR Daily
Work through this for yourself and with your team. Read the full article.
“How to be a humane leader” on Ragan’s PR Daily
Real leaders are real people. Read the full article.
How to lead your team through a recession
Read full article here.
“High, low, weirdo: How to evaluate your year so far” on Ragan’s PR Daily
Try these exercises with your team to look back at the year so far — [...]
“How to practice for behavioral interview questions” on Ragan’s PR Daily
Scenarios intended to test your problem-solving skills are to be expected in the job search [...]
“Telling your own story: How your comms skills can serve your job search” on Ragan’s PR Daily
Here’s how to build a narrative to land your next position — or a promotion. [...]
“3 Cs for better hiring in a red hot labor market” on Ragan’s PR Daily
It’s hard to compete for talent—but these simple rules will help you offer and organization [...]
“How to use ‘power networking’ to build your community” on Ragan’s PR Daily
All it takes is a handful of 15-minute calls each week. Here’s how to make [...]
“For 2022, design a work-life balance that works for you” on Ragan’s PR Daily
It’s never too late to make new habits for balancing work obligations and personal needs. [...]
“The 5 best books of 2021 for leaders” on Ragan’s PR Daily
In thinking about the challenges of the year ahead, here are five books that are [...]
“3 tips for leaders to create more time for their teams” on Ragan’s PR Daily
As employees ask for more time to combat rising chronic burnout and workplace fatigue, consider [...]
“Your network is your superpower” on Ragan’s PR Daily
Here’s how you can make the most of your connections with industry colleagues and peers. [...]
“How communicators have become MVPs in the eyes of the C-suite” on Ragan’s PR Daily
Here are the essential messages that must be shared internally and externally as a tight [...]
“How leaders can give themselves the permission to pause” on Ragan’s PR Daily
As the ongoing stress of the pandemic forces a breakneck pace of innovation and pivot [...]
MVP Executive Search and Development Completes Senior Director, Inventory Planning Search for AmeriMark Direct in Cleveland, OH
New York, NY (August 2, 2021) – MVP Executive Search and Development, a leader in [...]
“What does ‘back to work’ look like for your company?” on Ragan’s PR Daily
Whether you’re summoning everyone back to the office, giving a green light to remote work [...]
“How to develop a winning culture in a distributed workforce” on Ragan’s PR Daily
As hybrid workplaces become more common—and remote work gains momentum, here’s how you can ensure [...]
MVP Exec Completes Vice President, Sales US and Canada, for The College of American Pathologists in Northfield, IL
Chicago, IL (March 10, 2021) - MVP Executive Search and Coaching, a leader in attracting, [...]
“How to turn virtual teams into real communities” on Ragan’s PR Daily
Many organizations face significant metamorphoses in the work from home era. Business practices are evolving [...]
“How negotiation skills help leaders defuse work conflicts” on Ragan’s PR Daily
An important, and sometimes overlooked, leadership skill is the ability to navigate difficult conversations and [...]
“4 books to help internal communicators lead in 2021” on Ragan’s PR Daily
The year 2020, 12 months that felt like a decade, is finally over. As 2021 [...]
“How to motivate and retain top talent in the virtual workplace” on Ragan’s PR Daily
If there is one lesson that leaders have learned in 2020, it’s that managing teams [...]
“How transparent leaders empower employees” on Ragan’s PR Daily
Outstanding corporate cultures are led and nurtured by executives who engage and inspire employees during [...]
“How to stand out—and be rewarded—when working remotely” on Ragan’s PR Daily
Communications and PR executives have been in overdrive since the middle of March. A global [...]
MVP Exec Completes SVP Sales & Marketing Search for The College of American Pathologists in Northfield, IL
New York, NY (June 8, 2020) – MVP Executive Search and Development, a leader in [...]
MVP Exec Completes Director of Human Capital Search for Family Office Exchange in Chicago, IL
New York, NY (October 15, 2019) – MVP Executive Search & Development, a leader in [...]
MVP Exec Completes Manager, Sales & Account Management – Americas Search for Altrum Honors in New York, NY
New York, NY (September 23, 2019) – MVP Executive Search & Development, a leader in [...]
MVP Exec Completes Director, Digital Marketing & Audience Development, Higher Education Search for Harvard Business Publishing, Brighton, MA
New York, NY (July 9, 2019) – MVP Executive Search & Development, a leader in [...]
Press Release – MVP Exec Announces Newest Book Club Addition, “PAUSE – HARNESSING THE LIFE CHANGING POWER OF GIVING YOURSELF A BREAK”
Mary Olson-Menzel, President, expands business knowledge through the latest MVP Book Club addition by author [...]
MVP Exec Completes VP International Market Development Search for The College of American Pathologists in Northfield, IL
New York, NY (May 28, 2019) – MVP Executive Search and Development, a leader in [...]
MVP Exec Announces Kate Winter, Senior Executive Search Consultant for MVP360 Search
New York, NY (March 18, 2019) – MVP Executive Search and Development, a leader in [...]
Press Release – MVP Exec Interviews Dr. Foster W. Mobley, Author of “Leadersh*t: The Book – Rethinking the True Path to Great Leadership”
Mary Olson-Menzel, the President, continues to expand business knowledge through the MVP Book Club. New [...]
MVP Exec Completes Inside Higher Ed Search for Publisher and Chief Operating Officer
New York, NY (January 28, 2019) – MVP Executive Search and Development, a leader in [...]
MVP Exec places Blythe Hamer with Kellogg Finance Network
New York, NY (January 14, 2019) – MVP Executive Search and Development, a leader in [...]
Press Release – MVP Exec Announces a Broader Set of Services to Clients.
MVP Executive Search and Development Announces a Broader Set of Services to Clients. Mary Olson-Menzel, [...]
Press Release – MVP Exec Announces S.E.E. Professional Coaching
MVP Executive Search and Development Announces S.E.E. Professional Coaching Designed and Developed by Mary Olson-Menzel, [...]
MVP Exec Announces Kay McCabe, Vice President of MVP360 Search
New York, NY (August 15, 2018) – MVP Executive Search and Development, a leader in [...]
MVP Exec places Atanu Bhattacharya with Wayne State University Physician Group
Detroit, MI – MVP Executive Search & Development is pleased to announce Atanu Bhattacharya as [...]
MVP Exec places Chris Miller with the College of American Pathologists
Northfield, IL – MVP Executive Search & Development is pleased to announce Chris Miller as [...]
MVP Exec places Devon Snedden with The College of American Pathologists
Northfield, IL – MVP Executive Search & Development is pleased to announce that Devon Snedden [...]
MVP Exec places Cari Van Kosky with Wayne State University Physician Group
Detroit, MI – MVP Executive Search & Development is pleased to announce Cari Van Kosky [...]
MVP Exec places Karen England with Wayne State University Physician Group
Detroit, MI – MVP Executive Search & Development is pleased to announce Karen England as [...]
MVP Exec places Steven Blaine with Wayne State University Physician Group
Detroit, MI – MVP Executive Search & Development is pleased to announce Steven Blaine as [...]
MVP Exec places Melissa Peterson with Wayne State University Physician Group
Detroit, MI – MVP Executive Search & Development is pleased to announce Melissa Peterson as [...]
DRESS FOR SUCCESS! What to Wear to an Interview
by Mary Olson-Menzel and Randall Chism MVP’s President, Mary Olson-Menzel and Senior Executive Search Consultant, [...]
MVP Exec places Jeff Kohlitz with Wayne State University Physician Group
Detroit, MI – MVP Executive Search & Development is pleased to announce Jeff Kohlitz as [...]
7 Simple Keys to Happy Customers and Clients
“What has happened to customer service these days?” I hear from so many people the same [...]
Get Recognized With a Killer Self-Assessment – Daily Worth 05/16
Both Mary Olson-Menzel and Kathleen Hajek were pleased to be contributors to this article in [...]
Everything You Need to Know About Job References – Daily Worth May 2016
Mary Olson-Menzel, President and Founder of MVP Executive Search and Development, is happy to be [...]
8 Common Networking Disasters (And How To Avoid Them) – Fast Company April 2016
Mary Olson-Menzel, President and Founder of MVP Executive Search and Development, is honored to be [...]
Bouncing Back From a Setback
Throughout our careers and our lives, we all deal with setbacks. A setback may be [...]
Happy New Year!
Wishing you days full of promise and excitement, ideas that turn into greatness.....much success, amazing [...]
ACTIONABLE EXPERT ADVICE Career Development… It’s your responsibility too!
In this economy, you need to do whatever you can to stay competitive and relevant. [...]
ACTIONABLE EXPERT ADVICE Employee Referral Programs
Even in a tough economy with thousands of people looking for work, finding skilled employees [...]
Follow your passion…..
What makes you happy? Is the profession you are in right now making you happy [...]
Goals…..
Every day......my goal, with every person I meet, is that they will be touched with [...]
Celebrating success!
Excited for the Sagin/MVP cocktail party in Chicago tonight! We celebrate our success and growth! [...]
My thoughts on the hot topic of “Can Women Have It All?”
Can Working Women Have it All??? You can have it all, but not necessarily all [...]
ACTIONABLE EXPERT ADVICE Employee Onboarding – Its Important
According to Wikipedia: Onboarding, also known as organizational socialization, refers to the mechanism through which [...]
ACTIONABLE EXPERT ADVICE Debunking the Myths about Recruiters
Every day I get the question from at least one person, "How do I hire [...]
ACTIONABLE EXPERT ADVICE What Makes You Stand Out in an Interview
Make sure you start with a clear, concise attention getting resume, a great updated LinkedIn [...]
ACTIONABLE EXPERT ADVICE If You’re Looking for a Job, LinkedIn is Your Friend
Is YOUR LinkedIn profile up to date? Do you have all of your current information [...]
ACTIONABLE EXPERT ADVICE Ten Tips on How to Move Ahead and Find Opportunities Within Your Own Company
In this economy, many professionals are hesitant to take risks and make big career moves... [...]
ACTIONABLE EXPERT ADVICE How to use your Network to Open Doors in a Tough Economy
In a tough economy, like the one we are living in, networks and referrals can [...]