This is the third installment in a three-part series debunking common conventions about performance reviews. Myth: Feedback Drives Improved Performance If … Read more
The Greatest Myths of Annual Appraisals (Part 2)
This is the second installment in a three-part series debunking common conventions about performance reviews. Myth: Appraisals Provide Objective and Fair … Read more
The Greatest Myths of Annual Appraisals (Part 1)
This is the first installment in a three-part series debunking common conventions about performance reviews. I’ll come clean: I originally fell for these … Read more
The Opportunity of Micro-Niches in HR Software
It would be natural to think that there is little room for new vendors in the world of HR tech unless they have state-of-the-art AI or something equally … Read more
The Problems of Digital Body Language
About two years ago, I started hearing one story after the next, all centering on the same theme: miscommunication. I’d been giving keynote speeches and … Read more
The Hunt for Cheaper Talent
On episode 68 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss their new diets … Read more
The Politics of Going Around Powerless People to Reach Decision-Makers
Powerless people typically refuse to admit they have no real authority. They may tell you they’re recommenders or influencers, but you know them as … Read more
‘I Have MS. Would Your Company Hire or Recognize Me?’
I still remember the first time I sat in Bergdorf Goodman’s shoe department and realized I wouldn’t be able to wear high heels ever again. I broke down and … Read more
The Shortage of Labor May Last for Years
In May, the unemployment rate fell to 5.8% as employers added 559,000 jobs. At the same time, the number of unfilled positions soared to 9.3 million, the … Read more
Tech Leaders’ Data-Free Assault on Remote Work
Covid-19 forced employers who had long resisted flexible work — and especially remote work — to embrace it to survive. This was especially true of the tech … Read more