BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
THE TRACTION OPTIMIZATION STUDIO:
Helping to Build, Develop and Support Prosperous Businesses, Leadership and Growth Writer // Ann Craig-Cinnamon • Photography // Submitted
When Scott Abbott talks about his new Traction Optimization Studio, you can hear the enthusiasm in his voice. “Purpose, Cause, Passion” are the words he uses to describe why he does what he does. And what he does, in a nutshell, is help business owners, leaders and leadership teams build, run and grow strong, healthy, high-performance and resilient companies.
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bbott is not the only person excited to leverage and benefit from the Traction Optimization Studio, located in downtown Carmel, on the corner of Main and Rangeline. “The studio is a wonderful asset for the local community,” says Abbott. The studio houses three separate but synergistic companies that Abbott either founded, co-founded or has ownership in. All three companies complement each other, thanks to their focus and solutions to help leaders and leadership teams be their best in business, work and life.
STRATICOS Started by Abbott in 2010, Straticos helps open-minded,
over again but do not know how to get unstuck. He says that the EOS Organizational Checkup helps to identify strengths and weaknesses so that issues can be solved for good. Straticos offers a free EOS Organizational Checkup that takes about 10 minutes. A link can be found at the bottom of the Straticos website at www.straticos.com.
forward-thinking business owners, leaders and leadership teams optimize their vision, traction and health. “The foundation to Straticos is helping open-minded, growth-oriented business owners and leadership teams learn, implement and benefit from EOS,” says Abbott, explaining that EOS stands for the Entrepreneurial Operating System. Abbott describes EOS as a simple but incredibly effective business building and management “operating system” that is proven and embraced by more than 100,000 companies around the world. Abbott points out that many business owners and leadership teams encounter the same frustrations over and
TALEVATION The second business within the studio is Talevation, which is all about helping companies, organizations and individuals optimize their talent. Started in 2016, Talevation ranks as the No. 1 online provider of skills and behavioral talent assessments used to identify, validate, measure, learn and
substantiate the fit and proficiency of employment. Talevation helps individuals and organizations take the guesswork out of their talent decisions, from job selection to hiring the right people, career development and employee engagement. Talevation supports thousands of organizations, schools, government agencies and individuals that collectively conduct over 100,000 skills and behavioral assessments per month. Assessments are done online, and more information is available at www.talevation.com.
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