Julie Piazza
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The team of businesspeople standing indoor We often think a strong leadership team looks like this: people who get along, share the same values, and think similarly about problems. They make decisions quickly. They rarely argue. Everyone walks out of the room aligned. It feels efficient. It feels like you’re building something solid. But here’s the thing. That comfort can cost…
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Ask a room full of entrepreneurs what makes their business successful, and you’ll hear familiar answers: a unique product, exceptional service, innovative technology, or strong customer relationships. Those factors matter. But there’s another reality many founders discover as they grow: every small business is an HR company before it becomes a growth company. The ability…
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Photovoltaics factory supervisors evaluating performance of robot arms placing solar panels on assembly lines, producing sustainable energy. All black team looking at the production process. If you’re hiring in Kitsap County and convinced the local talent pool is simply too small, it may be time to look at the problem differently. The challenge isn’t necessarily how many people live here. It’s how many people are participating in the workforce. Kitsap has one of the lowest labor force participation rates in…
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Picture a summer weekend: the ferry is delayed, the parking lot is overflowing, the restaurant is triple-seated, two servers have called in sick, the event coordinator has just quit, and a wedding rehearsal dinner starts in four hours. This is not a disaster scenario. For many hospitality managers, it is simply a Saturday in July.…
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For CFOs, CEOs, Executive Directors and HR leaders, decisions about people are some of the most consequential in the business. Talent drives growth while culture shapes performance. Yet many organizations try to manage complex people challenges with limited internal capacity. Knowing when and how to bring in outside expertise can protect the business and accelerate your results. When growth outpaces…
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Every ship that clears the harbor, every building that rises from the skyline, and every component that rolls off a production line carries the mark of someone who showed up, applied their skill, and believed their work mattered. The trades have always been built on human labor and hard-earned expertise. The opportunity now is to…
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Imagine the start of a typical workday. The alarm goes off. Coffee brews. Emails wait. For many people, work begins with a quiet tension in the body and mind as thoughts race, shoulders tighten, and anxiety begins to flutter. By day’s end, the energy feels spent, while the to-do list didn’t shrink. For a long…
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Assessing business team morale. Maintaining employee morale for increased productivity. Workforce engagement analysis, motivation strategy. Healthy corporate culture, performance growth The Puget Sound region is a place with many job options.
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Small businesses that embrace tech outperform peers, but true innovation means investing in people as much as platforms.
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A businessman joins a new employee to the team as its leader. Hiring new employees for the project., teamwork. leader works with the team as a member. increasing efficiency, confidence, communication How People-First Leaders Will Drive Success in 2026