“When you follow your passion, success will follow you.” When I heard that statement, I looked up at the TV. Not really being a TV person, I normally leave … Read more
10 Reasons to Focus Your Workforce on Value of Teamwork
“There’s no ‘I’ in team, but there is in win.” — Michael Jordan, retired American basketball star. Those of us who gravitate toward … Read more
Forced Ranking, or Grading on a Curve: It’s All About a Flawed System
Don’t get me started on forced ranking — lovingly referred to as “rank-and-yank” — the much maligned performance management … Read more
Employees Make It Clear: Here’s What They Need to Be Really Engaged
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday that some of you have requested. … Read more
Looking For a Quick Solution? It’s OK Sometimes to Say “I Don’t Know”
I read an article the other day that advised employees to never tell a boss, “I don’t know.” Instead, the authors advised, the right response is: “I’ll … Read more
Stupid is the New Brilliant — Is Your Company OK With Risk-Taking?
Everyone wants to be innovative. Companies think that because the word appears on their website in 42 point font that makes it so. But what is innovation … Read more
The 8 Clear Signs of a Workplace Culture of Fear
Two major incidents in the last week made me think about the signs of a culture of fear since fear is the ultimate culture killer! Ex-Rutgers basketball … Read more
HR Roundtable: What Is Talent – and Why Aren’t We More Focused On It?
The word “talent” gets thrown around rather easily in the HR community. In fact, in some corners it’s become more of a catchphrase versus an actual focus. … Read more
4 Rounds of Interviews? It Shows How Screwed Up Your Hiring Process Is
I had a client recently that was undecided about a candidate after the fourth (4th) round interview. They were thinking that maybe a fifth round would make … Read more
The 20 Key Components of Organizational Speed
Second of two parts Editor’s note: If you missed Part 1, see Fast, Faster, Fastest: How Going Slow Simply Kills Organizations Once you accept the … Read more