Celebrating 20 Leap Years
20 Years Ago: The First Leap You can take a step toward what you want, or you can take a leap. In 1998, Scott Ormerod took an exhilarating leap…and he’s never looked back. With the launch of Leap Solutions, Scott created an outlet for his wide-ranging ideas and a business devoted to helping others solve […]
Holiday Greetings From Leap
Leaping Into 2019 We’re ready to leap into a new year of opportunities and promise—and the 20th anniversary of Leap Solutions! But before we do, the Leap Solutions’ staff wants to offer our wishes, recommendations and commitments for making 2019 a year of strength, accomplishment and prosperity. Standing by Your Employees Chuck McPherson, Partner As […]
2019 HR Alerts: Empowering Your People
The coming of a new year means the coming of new California employment laws! As always, Leap Solutions is at the ready to guide you through changes that could impact your organization, your employees and your bottom line in 2019. Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training Senate Bill 1343 requires employers of five or more employees (including […]
Sonoma State University’s Blueprint for Success
We love what we do at Leap Solutions—especially when we get to do it in partnership with a local institution we greatly admire. So we have been thrilled to engage with Sonoma State University (SSU), throughout the 2017-18 school year and continuing, on a comprehensive process to share, shape and unite around a new strategic […]
#MeToo
What Employers Can Do with #MeToo #MeToo first went viral in October 2017 and has trended worldwide ever since as new high-profile allegations—some from decades ago—continue to surface. But the real power in the movement is that it’s not just for the rich and famous; many millions of non-celebrity, regular people have participated and shared […]
Recruiting Success Stories
It’s been a remarkable summer for Leap Solutions recruiting. Here, we highlight four of our recent success stories because we’re not only proud of our accomplishments and delighted to match our clients with their ideal candidates, but we’re also struck by the uniqueness and complexities of each search. There’s no cookie-cutter approach to what we […]
Compensation: It Pays to Plan
There’s no denying the tight labor market in the North Bay right now. Between wildfire upheaval and rebuild and current immigration policies and concerns, unemployment is low—and many local industries and employers are feeling the impact firsthand. There is a way to not only stay competitive but to thrive, even when workers are in such […]
HR2Leap: We’ve Got You!
Leap Solutions recently launched HR2Leap, a thriving new program offering HR consultation, guidance and coaching services to organizations of all sizes and industries. We’re thrilled with the reception and proud of the difference we’re already making for the many clients who have taken the leap into HR2Leap. When you engage with HR2Leap, we become your […]
Inside Team Training: Strengthening Your Core
At the core of every business is an operational team that’s responsible for transforming materials, labor, and technology into the production and delivery of goods and services. Their work requires constant planning, coordinating, managing, and streamlining of facilities, equipment, and processes. With such full plates, it’s little wonder operations team members can become so focused […]
Performance Management, Part II
Employee Evaluations Employee evaluations are an integral part of a successful performance management system…so why do they so often feel like tedious “corporate” chores? Most companies require managers and employees to endure them, but many don’t have quality systems in place to make reviews truly meaningful and impactful. If you’re committed to providing employee feedback […]