By Aurelio J. Pérez The death of an employee is an unfortunate fact of life for businesses. Nonetheless, employers may be ill-prepared for the inevitable … Read more
Where in the World Are All the C-Level HR Executives?
Take a 30-second break and go to your company’s career site. No matter what industry you’re in, I’m willing to bet it says something about how amazing the … Read more
Everyone Has a Teacher or Leader Who Truly Inspired Them
“She’s one of the best vocal teachers I’ve ever met. I know I would never have been able to do any of it if it hadn’t been for Ms. Watson.” I am always a … Read more
5 Ways to Keep Your Runners-Up in the Running For Future Jobs
The hiring process is often harder than you think — and not always for the reasons you expected. Many times you interview one great candidate after … Read more
11 Things Leaders Need to Talk About When They Meet With Their Staff
A few years back I wrote an article called Stop Having Status Meetings! 5 Better Things to do Instead. Status updates squander time that could be spent … Read more
Do You Know What Your Candidates Are Thinking?
It’s here! The 2015 Talent Board North American Candidate Experience Research Report was published a couple of weeks ago. And if you have any interest at … Read more
How Best-in-Class Organizations Leverage Onboarding For Workforce Agility
First impressions are critical, and I heard someone saying the other day, rather cynically, that the happiest day of your employment is your first day and … Read more
Praise? It’s An Essential (and Critical) Skill For All New Managers
There is no shortage of skills that new managers need to develop as they transition from individual contributors to leading people for the first time. One … Read more
The Dirty Little Secret Of Performance Improvement Plans
Editor’s Note: As I wind down my stint as Editor of TLNT — yes, I’m leaving next month— I wanted to share some of my favorite posts. Here’s one from June … Read more
The Big Thing I’ve Learned About Managing: Treat Everyone Like a Real Person
I’m not a textbook-trained manager. I’m organized, sure, but I can still lose my keys with the best of ‘em. I work hard, but I still know how to take, and … Read more