I was in a board meeting when a sales manager was asked the cost to procure each new account. Her answer was: “It depends. Do you want the $15,000 answer … Read more
The 3 Biggest Compliance Worries You Should Be Worrying About
I came across Littler Mendelson’s Executive Employer Survey Report, which “examines the legal, economic and social issues having the greatest impact on the … Read more
It’s Bad For the Employee to Pay Too Much
What is the worst thing you can do to an employee? According to management consultants Doug and Polly White, authors of the article “The Worst Thing … Read more
Use All 3 Of Your Brains To Be A Better Leader
In the 1990s, researchers discovered we actually have three “brains” – the massive brain in our head, and a much smaller set of brain cells in both our … Read more
Creating Talent Personas Should Be Part of Your Recruiting Strategy
There’s lots of buzz around talent personas these days. As a program recruiter at heart, I’ve always been on the bandwagon of casting a wide but focused … Read more
Why We Need to Invest in Succession Planning for HR
Let’s face it: HR is a service department. We serve people at all levels through everything we do. We are the ones who partner with business leaders … Read more
Why Employee Rankings Aren’t Evil
Each year’s Harvard Medical School graduating class includes one doctor who is ranked at the bottom of the class. To be clear, this individual was the … Read more
Celebrate the Awesome With Video “Wow Stories”
One of the best, and easiest to implement, ways of boosting employee engagement and strengthen your culture is to “Celebrate the Awesome.” Perhaps no … Read more
Are You Filling Jobs Or Consciously Hiring?
Many companies — from multinational mega-corporations to neighborhood markets — are still using outdated hiring techniques. Clinging to the ways of the … Read more