Recently, I have found myself retelling a story I read a long time ago, in a leadership book, that really stuck with me. It was about a boy who had a … Read more
Why Employees Leave: It Comes Down to a Stressful Work Environment
To retain key employees, you must listen closely to what their top concerns are and not make assumptions based on your own. “Unemployment, in real-terms, … Read more
Employee Engagement? In a Business, It Needs to Start at the Very Top
A fish rots from the head down, as the saying goes. While the word rot sounds offensive, let’s just say it starts from the top. This week, I was having a … Read more
What HR Is Measuring: Employee Satisfaction and … Retention?
I always find studies and surveys that talk exclusively to HR people to be especially fascinating. I start scanning through the pretty graphs and data and … Read more
Self-Aware Manager: What Do You Do When You Stress Employees Out?
I’ve managed people for a long time, and although I have pretty good instincts, I really learned how to do it the old-fashioned way: by just getting … Read more
The Cost Of Innovation: What Do You Do With Workers From a Cancelled Project?
Innovation is on my mind as we are on the Facebook campus finishing up the latest Recruiting Innovation Summit (put on by TLNT’s parent company, ERE … Read more
Before You Can Lead, You Have to Know How to Follow
Do you know what Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Kobe Bryant have in common? They are among the best NBA players to ever play of course, but they share … Read more
3 Ways to Re-Engage Your Employees and Boost Their Morale
The topic of employee morale and employee engagement is much in the news as of late. I can’t say I’m surprised. With the current state of the economy those … Read more
How Do You Keep A Strong Presence In An Increasingly Virtual Workplace?
Editor’s note: The TLNT Radio show is a weekly podcast where we talk to the top minds in talent management. New episodes are posted here at TLNT every … Read more
Employee Ideas: A Good Source of Innovation – If Companies Will Listen
Call me jaded, but hearing that companies are now mining their employees for innovative ideas makes me chuckle. That’s not because it’s a funny … Read more