The husband of a member of my team (we’ll call him “Tom”) works on very complex circuit board designs. The way the company is structured, Tom … Read more
6 Reasons Why You Need to Work at Re-Recruiting Your Own Employees
First of two parts If you expect to win “The War to Keep Your Employees,” you must continually assure that the best offer that a top performing employee … Read more
How Storytelling Can Help Recognize Employees and Build Your Culture
Once upon a time, I worked for a company that used epic storytelling in their cultural narrative. The annual company-wide party was a chance to recount the … Read more
Be Honest — Are You Really, Truly an Employee-Friendly Company?
If you were to ask any HR Pro or executive from any company if they were “employee friendly,” I can guarantee you that 100 percent of the time … Read more
The No. 1 Talent Management Strategy You Probably Still Aren’t Using
I received an email last week from a former colleague thanking me for shaping the vision for a project that finally got launched to much success five years … Read more
7 Simple Tips for Making Performance Management Really, Really Simple
Gotcha with the headline, didn’t I? Wouldn’t it be just wonderful if I really could help you make performance management simple? Actually I can, but not … Read more
Keeping Morale Cooking When Your Team is Here, There and Everywhere
If you’re a manager of a team that primarily works remotely, you’re not alone: the number of employees who work away from a central office is increasing, … Read more
Is It Possible For Work to Make You Happy and be Meaningful, Too?
This morning I read a blog post by Penelope Trunk that seems to argue we cannot be happy in our work and have that work be meaningful, too. She arrives at … Read more
Thinking About Work: It’s Another One of Your Life Relationships
I was having lunch with a friend who was telling me about a previous lunch date that hadn’t been nearly as enjoyable. During that lunch, my friend (let’s … Read more
The Critical Importance of Critical Experiences in Career Development
Growth and development usually come at a cost. They are important for us both personally and professionally, but that does not mean they are always … Read more