Surveys, surveys, surveys — wow, do I get sent a lot of research and surveys. That’s not necessarily a bad thing because surveys provide a … Read more
Culture Really Matters, or Yes, We Can Learn a Lot From Watching Southwest
It’s hard to say anything surprising or different about Southwest Airlines. It’s been a wildly successful business for decades, and it operates … Read more
Why Do We Pick Such Bad Leaders? We Focus on the Wrong Things
Have you ever worked for a boss that was horrible? That’s an easy question to answer, isn’t it! The person came immediately to your mind (for my staff … Read more
How Would You Do If You Were Ranked By Your Former Employees?
I saw and interesting article this week about a Glassdoor survey which shows that the highest rated CEO is Tim Cook of Apple. His approval rating was a … Read more
Top 10 Ways to Recruit by Moving the Company Toward the Candidates
I don’t think anyone would ever mistake me for someone who was focused on technical recruiting. No, that’s not what I’m about, or how I … Read more
Do You Only Recognize the Superstar Employees in Your Organization?
Who gets recognized in your organization? Just the superstars – the top 10 percent high performers? Or do you acknowledge those who grind out the work day … Read more
Building a “Brandful” Work Environment: It’s Engagement by Another Name
You don’t hear a lot about companies building brand ambassadors these days, and if you attend as many conferences as I do, you know that you also … Read more
How Well Do Workers Know Their Top Leaders? Many Don’t Have a Clue
Some people tell me that I get obsessed about certain subjects — like employee engagement, for example. If I’m a bit obsessed, it’s … Read more
Three Days for Death (or Why HR Policies Make No Sense)
Editor’s Note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles that they have heard about but may have missed. That’s why today we’re … Read more
Trying to Change Your Corporate Culture? Here Are 3 Lessons to Remember
Company culture is much in the news these days, a development I am very excited to see as it shows more and more buy-in to the importance of culture as … Read more