PORTFOLIO CREATIVE BLOG

Leadership Strengths: Finding Your Highest and Best Use

By Kristen Harris In real estate, there’s a concept called “highest and best use.” When appraising a piece of vacant land or property, under this concept the value must be based on the most reasonable, probable, and legal use that is physically possible appropriately supported and financially feasible. For example, if a property is currently an industrial site but would have more value when redeveloped with residential buildings, that higher use is how the property value is determined. (With apologies to real estate experts–I know there are many factors that

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Part Two: How Does Creative Workforce Planning Help? Interview with Catherine Lang-Cline and Kristen Harris

We recently sat down with the founders of Portfolio Creative to talk about their Workforce Planning service. We had questions, they had answers. In Part Two of this two-part interview, we learn who Workforce Planning is for and how it works. For more background, check out Part One: What is Creative Workforce Planning? What type of companies is this geared towards? C: Workforce Planning is all about building a team, not just finding a person. It could be a small-to-medium company or a corporate department. They have to be big

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Part One: What is Creative Workforce Planning? Interview with Catherine Lang-Cline and Kristen Harris

We recently sat down with the founders of Portfolio Creative to talk about their Workforce Planning service. We had questions, they had answers. In Part One of this two-part interview, we learn what Workforce Planning is and why it’s important for companies and businesses as they grow. What is Workforce Planning? K: Simply put, it’s helping a company figure out their creative team. Identifying the roles and skills they’re going to need, not just now but in the future. Understanding where they’re trying to go and their strategy, defining the

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