If you need to give constructive feedback or challenge someone, try prefacing it with authentic self-disclosure. I recently witnessed a great example of … Read more
Why You Should You Care About Why Employees’ Leave
By Leigh Branham The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance — it is the illusion of knowledge —Daniel Boorstin It was almost six weeks since … Read more
Driving Productivity: Should You Motivate With Fear or Appreciation?
Are you working harder because you’re scared for your job? Or could you potentially be even more productive if someone simply told you “thanks” for what … Read more
What Is Employee Engagement? Here’s How It’s a Lot Like Marriage
What’s the No. 1 most helpful (or most heard) relationship advice? I reckon it’s to remind people, “You can’t change the other person.” And this is wise … Read more
The Two Keys to Making Employee Engagement Truly Matter
This week, I had the opportunity to sit on a panel discussion about employee engagement at the Southwest Learning Summit hosted by the Dallas Chapter of … Read more
A Dozen Great Books You Need in Your HR Management Library
Recently, I received an email from the Sudan asking me for my recommendations on Top 3 books in HR. I thought this was too good of an opportunity to pass … Read more
10 Ways Engagement Surveys are Killing Engagement
Over lunch, my friend Susan asked what she probably thought was a harmless question, “What do you think of employee engagement surveys?” After … Read more
Why Olympic Athletes Are Never, Ever Good Enough
A few years ago, our family saw Michael Phelps and Ian Crocker on a tour to promote swimming in America. After seeing them in person, I just assumed they … Read more
Cooperation? Competition? What’s Best for Real Business Success?
How competitive is your workplace? Is it a good type of competition or one that breeds dissension, disharmony, and ultimately, disengagement? A recent … Read more
Gold Medal Team Building: 7 Ways the Olympics Can Strengthen Your Team
The 2012 Olympic Games in London have just begun. Records will be shattered, new champions crowned, an esprit de corps built among teams and collective … Read more