Personality tests are a growing industry. Though recruiters have differing opinions on personality tests as an indicator of fit, according to a 2011 … Read more
What Uber Has to Teach Us About Company Culture
It’s been a challenging few weeks for Uber to say the least. Uber is receiving criticism and close internal and public scrutiny after a former engineer, … Read more
5 Unique Ways to Pump Up Employee Recognition
When you think of NBCUniversal employees, who do you think of? Most people tend to think of the people in front of the camera. But Jayzen Patria, executive … Read more
The Case For Junking 9 Box Assessments
The “9 box” is one of the most popular assessment methods in talent management. I first encountered the 9 box in the 1990s when it was a key part of GE’s … Read more
Your Comp Plan Is a Reflection of Your Culture
These days, it seems like more and more companies are thinking about their corporate culture. A good culture is viewed as a solid strategy for driving job … Read more
There Are Differences In What the Generations Want From Work
I was doing some research for a client and came across this report from Monster: Monster Multi-Generational Survey, published in 2016. The underlying … Read more
How One Growing Company Is Changing Its Culture
Over the past two years, my company, Sterling Talent Solutions, has acquired four companies. As a result, we more than doubled in size. With this kind of … Read more
Why Leaders Struggle With Accountability
The ‘us vs. them’ mentality in most organizations is almost cliché — and it’s certainly unproductive. Every single day, leaders complain about … Read more
Burnout Is Sabotaging Retention
I don’t know much about the massage industry, but it occurs to me it must be riding high these days. Everywhere I look, companies are providing employees … Read more
Uber’s Culture Is A Reflection of Its CEO
If any part of the charges of sexual harassment and favoritism made by a former Uber engineer hold up, company CEO Travis Kalanick should go. The VCs who … Read more