Celebrating 15 Years!
Last week we held our annual company meeting and celebrated 15 years of being in business! We passed that milestone in 2011, but waited until our annual meeting to celebrate. I had the privilege of honoring the Allyis founders and thanking them for providing opportunities for all of us, and for setting out to create [...]
Say Hello to our New CEO
Today we welcome Jason Herman as our new CEO at Allyis. Jason’s not new to Allyis- he’s been here for 10 years, so most all of our employees and clients are already familiar with his pragmatic leadership style, his strengths in strategic planning, and his straightforward communications. These are the attributes that will enable Jason [...]
Allyis Gives Back
Earlier I wrote about Allyis’ Community Impact that’s achieved through a variety of programs focusing on local charitable agencies in the Pacific Northwest that support families, community health and welfare, and the environment. This time of year can be particularly difficult for families in need and since 2003 we’ve been working with Childhaven to sponsor [...]
Greener Pastures: 5 Considerations Before You Jump the Fence
If you’re reading this blog chances are you’re thinking about making a career move. But before you do, seriously consider whether it’s worth it. There are so many things that go into making a job good or bad, many of which don’t have much to do with the actual job duties. Don’t be blinded by [...]
A Performance Review that Doesn’t Suck
When I joined Allyis in 2003, one of the things I had the opportunity to influence was our annual performance review process. I wanted to make sure it was an open, two-way dialogue, where the employee received valuable feedback on his/her performance and the manager took the time to articulate what the employee was doing [...]


