“So, what does the new title mean?” She had walked out on Friday as a generalist and returned on Monday with a new title of Business Partner. “It means I … Read more
4 New Ways of Dealing with (and Describing) Difficult People
Think of the format of a Master Card commercial. In dealing with difficult people we have insanity, what’s typical, and then the priceless solution — … Read more
Authentic Networking: How You Can Build Your Extra “Team”
I have written many articles about “Authentic Networking” that are about using a genuine, generous approach to building your “extra team.” We … Read more
Why You Should Really Avoid Making That Counter Offer
Think about it: an employee successfully went through the process of finding, interviewing and accepting a new job, only to be pulled back in by the … Read more
3 Great Questions to Ask Your HR Business Partner Candidates
One of the most common questions I am asked is: “Do you know anyone who’d be great for our open HR Business Partner role?” And it’s … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Simple Things You Can Do to Engage & Motivate Employees
Some of these things cost no money at all, just a little time and effort. Open and frequent communications to build trust (never lie or color the truth). … Read more
Management Lessons You’ll Learn (Hopefully) With a Little Experience
“Success comes from good judgment. Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.” I can’t verify the correct source of that … Read more
Increasing Employee Engagement: Empower Them to Make a Difference
Second of two parts In the first part of this article (Increasing Employee Engagement: You Must Give First, Then Receive), we started off with Simon … Read more
Building Relationships: You Must Dig the Well Before You Need the Water
Six years ago, Fred had a friendship with a rep for a small brand. The brand’s contribution to our sales was insignificant, so going to a dinner with … Read more
Lessons From Most Effective Leadership Practices Competition Winners
The Most Effective Leadership Practices competition was a first in 2012. We started the work on the competition in 2011, and then the winners were … Read more