An engineering manager I’ll call Geoff was sent to his company’s Mexican subsidiary to direct a team of engineers. His job was to get a production line up … Read more
4 Habits of Highly Dysfunctional Teams
The following is adapted from the authors’ new book, Accelerating Performance: How Organizations Can Mobilize, Execute, and Transform with Agility … Read more
HR Roundtable: How HR Can Encourage Encouragement
We decided to start the HR Roundtable (of Cincinnati) off in 2017 on a positive note. The topic was “Encouragement At Work” and we were going to explore … Read more
Collaboration is the Culture of Success
No matter how far reaching a leader’s vision or how brilliant the company’s strategy may be, little will be realized if not supported by the organization’s … Read more
How To Plan A Great Take Your Children to Work Day
Kronos celebrated its 10th annual Take Your Child To Work Day event last year, a week before the official national day. This year’s Take Our … Read more
The Disappointing News About Employee Engagement
Last month I wrote about the new Gallup report, State of the American Workplace, and discussed some of its broader findings. This week, I’m digging … Read more
Why HR Can’t Lead Cultural Change
Edgar Schein and the subject of organizational culture are forever linked due to his pioneering efforts in the field. His hallmark book, Organizational … Read more
How Innovations Revolutionize Talent Acquisition
This past week I had the opportunity to attend the Spring SourceCon event in Anaheim, CA. It was chock full of ideas, information, and enthusiasm. One of … Read more
A Few Words About Hiring, Managing and Training
Short takes on hiring, managing and training from the Humetrics blog: Cultural fit Want to know what that job applicant’s life philosophy and values are? … Read more
When Hiring Temps, Be Sure They Are a Cultural Fit
Let’s say you have a short-term, mission-critical project and your team is missing some specialized skills. Or maybe you need someone who can fill in for a … Read more