Unquestionably, Talent Analytics is all the rage these days. Everyone’s talking about it, but have HR departments truly embraced analytics yet? Should … Read more
The Things You Need to Do to Be Happy and Successful at HR
I spend a lot of time talking about what makes HR professionals fail, but I have strong opinions on the key attributes that make human resources leaders … Read more
Is Employee Engagement Really As Bad As the Surveys Say It Is?
Why is it that every other article I read on employee engagement begins by quoting alarming figures on the state of the global workforce? They all seem to … Read more
What You’ll Get at the HPW Summit: Great Leaders, But Great Thinkers, Too
Here is one thing that is clear about TLNT’s High Performance Workforce Summit May 6-7 in Atlanta: It’s a conference filled with great talent … Read more
Want a Smooth Running Organization? Then Stay in Your Lane
I think there are two types of people in the world: People who stay in their lane; People who don’t stay in their lane. The first group, lane stayers, are … Read more
The Challenge of Dealing with Difficult People and Difficult Conversations
Often when working with groups or coaching individuals on how to engage people in constructive conversations around difficult issues, I’ll have someone say … Read more
A New Way to Work: When Your Office Space Reflects Your Core Values
As I left a recent presentation at one of our clients, I noticed the design of the hallway leading into the area. My comment was “wow.” It stopped me … Read more
The Quickest Way to Find What Is Really Valued – And How to Change It
Most leaders can describe the values of their organization, but fewer are successful at “walking that talk.” In fact, as communication … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Yes, Active Applicants Are Better Than Passive Candidates
Most active job applicants either don’t have a job because of something out of their control (like layoffs or mergers) or they are still working, but are … Read more
Seven Ways to Humanize Performance Management
A lot of companies preach today how their most important asset is their people. We are seeing this more and more as organizations realize that having … Read more