With everyone screaming these days about not being able to find the right talent, you might want to consider hiring “comeback kids.” What are “comeback … Read more
Breaking the Workplace Dependency Cycle: You Need Effective Delegation
In America’s bootstrap, entrepreneurial culture, the word “dependent” is reserved for children claimed on tax forms and for people who are perceived as … Read more
The Meaningful Workplace: Why Workplaces Aren’t Meaningful Now
Third in a series Disillusioned by the age of conspicuous consumption, worried by the state of the planet and its people, rocked by war, corruption, and … Read more
Have We Forgotten What It Means to be a “Professional?”
Every company that employs teens and young adults wrestles with the boundaries of professionalism. How do you get the emerging workforce to set aside, if … Read more
Another Take on Job Interviews: It’s All About Your Gut Reaction
Every day, you can find a lot of out-of-the-box tips, philosophy, and conventional wisdom when it comes to how you should handle job candidate interviews. … Read more
The Leader as Storyteller: 10 Reasons It Makes a Better Business Connection
By Paul Smith “Every great leader is a great storyteller.” — Howard Gardner, Harvard psychologist I’ve had the opportunity to deliver a … Read more
The Meaningful Workplace: Getting Employees to Respond Positively
Second in a series Meaningful Workplaces are built by companies that aim to produce a more meaningful outcome from, and for, their people. To become … Read more
Building the Ideal Team: Sometimes, It Takes Change – and a New Org Chart
Are you leading the team you need? Or leading the team you have? Last week. I wrote a post about recognizing if you have someone on your team who is not … Read more
The Steve Jobs Effect: Do “Jerk” Bosses Always Rise to the Top?
A disturbing news trend I’ve been seeing during the last several months since the untimely death of Steve Jobs is the rise of the “jerk” boss – an … Read more
Here’s Why You Should be Thanking Your Temps This Week
If you haven’t already thanked your temps and contract workers, go do it now. Why should you? Besides it being a thoughtful thing to do, it also happens to … Read more