Vendor survey results, reports, and white papers are self-serving. We know that, right? But vendor survey results, reports and white papers can also be … Read more
5 Ways You Can Help Build a Strong Workplace Culture of Safety
Does your company have an employee safety program? Even in organizations with largely office-based staff, keeping employee safety front-of-mind not only … Read more
Why We Need to Hold Managers Accountable for Employee Performance
I think it’s time for HR to take off the hair shirt. We have no reason for penance. For decades HR has been admonished for the problems with performance … Read more
Burnout on the Job: You Own It and Only You Can Fix It
“I am done!” Background: A few years out of college, into their second job, dislikes job and abusive work environment. “I am just going … Read more
If I Had A Hammer, I’d Hammer Out Ready-Made Workplace Solutions
Remember Peter, Paul and Mary’s version of the song “If I Had a Hammer?” The song goes “If I had a hammer, I’d hammer in the morning, I’d hammer in the … Read more
Personal Trust? It May Just Be a Leader’s Most Important Tool
Which is more important to establishing credibility: trust or competence? The answer may surprise you. As a veteran executive search consultant and a … Read more
Honoring Our Work: Why We Should Celebrate More on Labor Day
Editor’s Note: With Labor Day in the U.S. coming on Monday, we thought it made sense to republish this Classic TLNT post from Derek Irvine, an … Read more
What Would Happen If HR Had to Really Sell Their Services?
What if Human Resources had to sell their services to their customers, fulfill the promise, and be paid based upon results? How many HR teams would get … Read more
When Diversity Just Isn’t Diverse Enough
Well, call me a “Negative Nelly,” but I fear we are smack dab in the middle of a good old-fashioned diversity backlash. What’s a diversity backlash? … Read more
Managing For Performance: Why Stacked Rankings Really Make Sense
Years ago, I was asked to keynote a corporate event for Microsoft’s HR team. I didn’t have a fully developed point-of-view about HR and talent, just yet, … Read more