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
The Road Map You Need to Get to One of the Best Workplaces on Earth
Suppose you wanted to design the best company on earth to work for. What would it be like? For three years, Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones of the London … Read more
Making Time For Mentoring: It Can Contribute to Organizational Success
Readers tend to have one of two opinions on the value of mentoring inexperienced co-workers: either “it’s something that would be nice to do if only I had … Read more
The Chronic Low Performer – How Do They Manage to Stick Around?
Do you guys want to know a little secret? You know how I like hanging out with smokers, because they have all the cool inside information before anyone … Read more
How CEOs See Company Culture: You Build It With Smart Daily Decisions
I write often about the importance of company culture. Helping clients create strong cultures of recognition in which employees know how to best focus … Read more
Defining Employee Engagement: It Helps if You Can See It in Action
One of the most common questions I’m asked is, “how do you define employee engagement?” There’s the technical definition – employee understanding of … Read more
Nine Simple Activities That Really Can Help to Build Your Team
Don’t have time to shut down your office and take everyone on a team building retreat? I’ve got nine (9) simple activities you can use to build your team. … Read more
The 3 Kinds of Workplace Diversity You Need to Be Productive
It’s widely held in the HR field that the most productive organizations are the most “diverse.” The problem is that concept is misinterpreted … Read more