First of two parts There are few things that are more shocking to a manager then to have one of their top-performing employees suddenly quit on them. Some … Read more

First of two parts There are few things that are more shocking to a manager then to have one of their top-performing employees suddenly quit on them. Some … Read more
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. David Witt, writing in … Read more
Being in my line of work, I get to hear from a ton of people who have left jobs. One of the questions I like to ask people is to give me one thing they … Read more
Last of three parts Note: In case you missed them, the first two parts are The Many Benefits That Come From “Stay” Interviews and 20 Possible Questions You … Read more
Second of three parts Note: Part 1 of this series was The Many Benefits That Come From “Stay” Interviews There is no required standard set of … Read more
First of three parts Many firms use exit interviews to find out why employees are leaving their jobs. Unfortunately, asking an employee on their last day … Read more
For the most part, exit interviews are useless. The information you gain will do nothing to help you retain that person (or anyone else) because people who … Read more
Exit interviews are about as effective as closing the barn door after the horses are out. The best time to learn how your valued employees feel about their … Read more
Sometimes, we need to air our HR dirty laundry. Let’s bring into the light of day how surveys are traditionally conducted and then acted upon. Indeed, … Read more
Let’s be clear, the most useless HR activity is Performance Management. Hands down. But since I have been an enthusiastic beater of that horse already, a … Read more