“I need to talk to you about an employee that I am having trouble with.” Like a lot of you, I get calls all the time with people that want to bounce things … Read more
Why We Need to Change Performance Management to Talent Development
Performance management. Let’s think about that for a minute. When you Google the word “management,” here is what you get: The process of … Read more
Yes, You Can Reduce Employee Stress – and Maximize Performance, Too
Many managers mistakenly fear that efforts focused on reducing employee stress require reducing productivity, or creating a “country club” … Read more
What “Ted” Can Teach Managers and Entrepreneurs About Hiring & Firing
Anyone catch the movie Ted yet? If you’re a business leader or entrepreneur, you need to. First of all, it’s hilarious. But, it’s also uncanny how a young … Read more
4 Leadership Lessons To Take Away From the Penn State Scandal
Second of two parts Here are four (4) lessons to take away from the Penn State scandal and make part of “the book” your people read: 1. Build a culture of … Read more
More Views on What It Takes to Truly Engage Employees
I, among many others, write fairly often about employee engagement. Indeed, the importance of strategic, social employee recognition to creating a company … Read more
Three Reasons Good Recruiters are Good at Recruiting
I was reminded this past week that recruiting is very hard. No, it’s not hard to post a job on your careers page and wait for a resume that you won’t … Read more
The Titleless Leader: They Understand That We’re Better Together
By Nan S. Russell “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”? ~ African proverb During the Beijing Olympics, beach … Read more
Aftermath of Penn State: 3 Questions You Should be Asking Your Team
First of two parts The aftermath of the Penn State scandal isn’t going away any time soon. Personally, I would like to treat the situation as a teachable … Read more
Olympic Security Shortfall: Lessons From a Workforce Planning Nightmare
It looks like a blunder of Olympic-sized proportions. Last week, the British government announced that G4S, the company responsible for providing security … Read more