I am often blown away by the sheer volume of entities who provide “leadership development.” How would a conscientious buyer know where to start? … Read more
The Ultimate Workplace Power? When Managers Decide to Apologize
“They weren’t quite sure what to do with it.” Cheryl chuckled after telling me what happened with her team. The “it” her team wasn’t quite sure how to deal … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Think Again If You Aren’t Trying to Impress Candidates
If you don’t think it’s important for you to favorably impress job applicants and make sure they have a positive experience — whether you hire them or not … Read more
A Leadership Lesson to Remember: You Can’t Stop Working To Build Employee Trust
“Jeff decided to ask the Compensation Committee to forgo his annual equity grant, and to instead put those shares back in the pool for LinkedIn employees.” … Read more
More Frequent Performance Reviews? Please, You Better Shoot Me Now
Editor’s Note: As I wind up my tenure as Editor of TLNT — I’m leaving at the end of March — I wanted to share some of my favorite TLNT posts. Here’s one … Read more
Succession Planning When Your Company Is In Crisis Mode
Succession planning is always important, but sometimes it is urgent. A key leader resigns without notice. A high-level manager and several of his team … Read more
Tech Insights: Can Analytics (or Culture) Really Trump Politics?
Ten years ago, one retailer was far ahead of the curve on analytics. It built a skilled analytics team the likes of which most of us would envy today. … Read more
Five Habits That Make For a Really Bad HR Pro
I had someone challenge me recently on my performance. It was good. It made me think about what I was really doing, and how I could get better. We all need … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: With Your Workforce, Are You Focused on the Right Things?
Where is your focus? Is it on staving off the impacts of the economy and/or the competition instead of on what you can do to improve the experiences of … Read more
Everyone Has a Teacher or Leader Who Truly Inspired Them
“She’s one of the best vocal teachers I’ve ever met. I know I would never have been able to do any of it if it hadn’t been for Ms. Watson.” I am always a … Read more