Development Dimensions International (DDI) and The Conference Board have recently released a report titled Global Leadership Forecast 2014|2015. This … Read more
6 Ways to Engage Employees – But Only One That Really Works
We think there are millions of ways to engage, or disengage, employees but there aren’t. Truly, there are only six. The six basic emotions we feel as … Read more
Retention and Reward: Struggling With the Consequences
Employee retention is a double-edged sword. According to Merriam Webster, in addition to being a sword with two sharp edges, this is defined as something … Read more
HMO, PPO, EPO: What’s the Best Health Plan For Your Employees?
What’s in a name? When it comes to health plans sold on the individual market, these days it’s often less than people think. The lines that distinguish … Read more
60 Plus Interview Questions People Said Were Their Favorites
A recent contest for people to submit their favorite interview questions yielded the interesting, the odd, the useful, the insightful, and the obscene. … Read more
Shaping a Successful Culture? You Start With Purposeful Leadership
Culture is a powerful force and culture-shaping efforts fail for many key reasons. But what makes them succeed? What makes some culture-change efforts … Read more
Timely Feedback Always Matters – Especially When It’s For the Good
Seth Godin is one of my favorite “short form” bloggers. Generally, his posts offer pithy insight and advice in short, easily digested posts. Here’s a … Read more
Technology Insights: Yes, Career Planning Software is Hard to Do
We all have a good idea what applicant tracking, performance management and learning management software does. However, at least to me, it is not as clear … Read more
City of Austin Shows the Wrong Way to Handle “Ban the Box”
Question: What do you get when you combine “ban the box” compliance with utterly idiotic hiring practices? (I know I’m supposed to be diplomatic but no can … Read more
Screening Candidates on Social Media: 5 Keys in Doing It Effectively
Should you use social media to screen candidates? The answer in most cases is YES, but you should also be careful when doing so. According to a survey … Read more