I was reading an article recently; it was one of those “Best Places To Work”-type of articles. Since I run a company, I’m always looking out for good ideas … Read more
Hitting a Home Run in Talent Management: The Key is HR Analytics
Billy Beane, the Oakland A’s General Manager, described in Moneyball the need to rethink his team’s business (baseball) and make a scientific investigation … Read more
Best Jobs List: Who Knew Working in HR Was So Good (and Well Paid)?
I’m always a little skeptical of best and worst jobs lists because it always seems that the actual data behind these lists seems, well, a little bit … Read more
Are We Over-Thinking the Generational Divide?
I continue to be amazed at the pervasiveness and sheer staying power of the generational framework. We are urged to look at everything, EVERYTHING – … Read more
Recruiting 3.0: Today, It’s All About “Making Meaningful Connections”
This is my tweet (see below) from Thursday afternoon after I got a glimpse of this campaign to find a new CTO. Not only that, but the person that is … Read more
The World Has Changed — So Why Isn’t HR Able to Change With It?
Howard Risher’s recent TLNT article (HR Should Focus on Confirming Its Value, Not on Cost-Per-Hire) touched one of my hot buttons. Not what he said, but … Read more
Leadership Lessons: Building Success Out of the Scariness of Trial & Failure
Recently, I keep finding reasons to think about being scared. Or more specifically, getting reminded that being scared is OK. Successful people spend as … Read more
Why Do We Pick Such Bad Leaders? We Focus on the Wrong Things
Have you ever worked for a boss that was horrible? That’s an easy question to answer, isn’t it! The person came immediately to your mind (for my staff … Read more
Weekly Wrap: How Does HR Spend Its Time? The Answer Won’t Surprise You
How does HR spend its time? Would you be surprised if I told you that it hasn’t changed much in the past 15 years? That’s one of the findings … Read more
What We Can Learn From Peyton Manning’s Work Ethic
Full Disclosure: I am a Denver native and I bleed Bronco orange. I love Tim Tebow as person and a player. That being said, I am ecstatic that Peyton … Read more