By David Creelman Do you remember the person who served you last time you went to McDonald’s? Probably not, and that’s not due to a failing memory. … Read more
Handling a Bad Co-Worker: Is Acting Fast the Best Response?
Bad co-workers are like bad cars. That is, you’re never really free of the problem until they’re gone. That’s my experience, anyway. … Read more
What’s Your Worst Workplace Nightmare?
“What’s your worst nightmare – the disaster that you fear most as a compliance officer?” That’s the first question I asked at my Tuesday session at … Read more
Here’s Why It Should ALWAYS be Employee Appreciation Day
Last Friday was Employee Appreciation Day – officially. I have to be honest. Though I’m in the employee appreciation business, I get a bit annoyed by this … Read more
What Great Leaders Know: It’s About Getting the Right People on the Bus
I have been to the mountaintop. This past week, I was in Austin, Texas for TLNT Transform, which was billed as a new type HR conference. While not a … Read more
The Challenge in Merging Cultures After a Merger or Acquisition
Yesterday, I offered a review of the book Building a Magnetic Culture. Nowhere is that more difficult – or more necessary – than in an organization that … Read more
Postal Service Layoffs Show Why You Can’t be Ill-Prepared For the Future
For many organizations, talent acquisition is still reactionary. Organizations binge on talent when times are good and purge on talent when times are bad. … Read more
Are Your Employees Really In Synch With the Organization’s Goals?
Regular readers know that The New York Times’ “Corner Office” column is a perennial favorite of mine. Every Sunday, Adam Bryant interviews a CEO … Read more
Billy Beane and the Science of Talent Management, The Moneyball Way
What’s it like to have Brad Pitt play you in a movie? Billy Beane, general manager of Major League Baseball’s Oakland Athletics, is one of the … Read more
10 Things You Can Do To Build a Team of Rock Stars
If you’ve been to a Hard Rock Cafe before, you know how unique the restaurant experience is there. But besides the memorabilia, music and videos … Read more