In 2012, Google wanted to find out what made great teams great. Google’s People Operations group poured through 50 years of research, conducted hundreds of … Read more
Want to Avoid the Latest HR Fad? Then Dig Into Your Workforce Intelligence
Today, at a time when hiring, new job creation and voluntary turnover are at 5-year highs, there is no shortage of CEOs making bold talent policy moves. … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Why You Really Need to Clue Your Employees In
Do you make it a practice to share financial information with your employees? Not that you need to copy them on your Profit and Loss statements, but if you … Read more
Millennials Who Move Up — and Those Who Move On
Have you ever wondered about how some Millennials work hard and move up, while others work for a while but then decide to move on? Let me start with some … Read more
How Employee Engagement Works in the Valley of the Unicorns
LinkedIn, the professional networking site that was valued at $4.35 billion for its 2011 IPO, has struggled to live up to that valuation lately, reporting … Read more
Cultural Context is Essential for Engaging Employees
An increasing number of employees come to work each day with very different sets of cultural norms and beliefs than their colleagues and managers. By … Read more
Sometimes, You Just Can’t Get Employees to Improve
In my 30 years of running my own business, I’ve seen just about every performance issue you can imagine, and maybe even a few you can’t. I believe in my … Read more
I’m Sick and Tired of People Playing the Generation Card
I gotta admit, I was a little spellbound when I first read Talia Jane’s open letter to the CEO of Yelp, the company she worked for then (she was fired … Read more
A Leadership Lesson to Remember: You Can’t Stop Working To Build Employee Trust
“Jeff decided to ask the Compensation Committee to forgo his annual equity grant, and to instead put those shares back in the pool for LinkedIn employees.” … Read more
5 Ways to Engage Employees to Help Retain Top Talent
With the unemployment rate dropping below 5 percent for the first time in eight years, it’s no surprise that business owners and senior executives are … Read more