Why Compete When You Can Collaborate?
At Performance Excellence Partners (PEP), we put clients, projects, partners and people first, and we communicate with our partners openly, honestly and respectfully. Every smart businessperson understands the value of building enduring partnerships – establishing collaborative relationships that are mutually beneficial. At Performance Excellence Partners (PEP), partnering is not just a savvy strategy; it’s […]
Making Uncommon Integrity a Common Practice
In an international survey of nearly 5,000 board members, managers, and employees: 97% of respondents agreed that corporate integrity is important. Yet only 1 in 10 employees say they work in organizations with a strong ethical culture. Below, Rachel Ramirez, CEO and President of Performance Excellence Partners (PEP), discusses this disconnect and explains how she […]
Key Successful Factors for DEIA Initiatives
It’s widely recognized that diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are critical to the success of an organization. In fact, in today’s work environment, it is a matter of competitive advantage. Providing a diverse and inclusive work environment ensures that employees feel valued, welcome, and respected. This is an important factor, not only for recruiting […]
Air Force AETC awards PEP the Administrative Support Services for Leadership Development Course Contract
Performance Excellence Partners, LLC (PEP) has been awarded the Administrative Support Services for Leadership Development Course Contract by the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command (AETC). “The PEP Team is honored to continue our service to our nation’s military by supporting the Ira C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development in the design […]
Employee Engagement: The Human Element
Job stress and worker burnout has been a hot topic for some time, but it reached its tipping point with the convergence of the gig economy, the pandemic, remote work, and the tidal wave of digital tools that has engulfed us. For many, work life is now less regimented, perhaps, but also more fragmented, more […]
Are you supporting the “A” in DEIA?
Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. Accessibility. In 1998, Congress added Section 508 to the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, requiring electronic information and technology provided by Federal agencies to be accessible for individuals with disabilities. DEIA came into sharper focus with President Biden’s 2021 Executive Order on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce. Adhering to Section 508 […]
