The state of performance management sucks. I wrote as much in a recent cover story for The Conference Board Review. Not that you need to read my article to … Read more
The Trick Getting People Who Don’t Work For You to Do Work For You
Editor’s Note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post that some of you have requested. … Read more
How Employee-Sponored Health Insurance Is Changing
United Parcel Service got attention by dropping some working spouses from its health plan and partly blaming the Affordable Care Act. But UPS’s move is … Read more
Tragic Lessons: What We Should Learn from the Naval Yard Shootings
Like a lot of people, I’ve been watching the news reports about this week’s shooting at the Washington Naval Yard. Aaron Alexis, now dead, is … Read more
Pay Secrets, or Why Don’t We Post the Salary Structure on the Office Wall?
To what extent is your compensation program transparent to employees, or on the other hand, how much is kept a big secret? Early in my career I worked for … Read more
How a “Cool” Boss Can Actually Kill an Employee’s Career
My wife and I have saying in our house: “We never want to be the ‘cool’ parent.” You know why? “Cool” parents are the ones who let their kids … Read more
When It Comes to Evaluating Candidates, Knowing Beats Guessing
Second of two parts If you want to learn whether HR is doing a good job screening candidates for critical job skills, ask the hiring manager. If he/she … Read more
The Two Most Important Decisions That a Manager Can Make
The first time I held a general management role, I had a mentor share something with me I found to be pretty life changing. He said, “You need to … Read more
Spock Had It Right: It’s About Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations
Why is creating a diverse team important? Do you know how to create diverse teams? As the Vulcans say in Star Trek, “Infinite diversity in infinite … Read more
Introverts: How to Unleash the Powers of Thinkers in Your Workplace
What do Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Mahatma Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt, Charles Darwin, J.K. Rowling, and Rosa Parks have in common? They … Read more