When was the last time you had someone evaluate your interviewing process? It’s the best way to improve your skills and make better hiring decisions … Read more
Building Relationships: You Must Dig the Well Before You Need the Water
Six years ago, Fred had a friendship with a rep for a small brand. The brand’s contribution to our sales was insignificant, so going to a dinner with … Read more
Will They Stay or Will They Go? In This Economy, That’s Up To You
When accounting for the costs (both real costs, such as time taken to select and recruit a replacement, and also opportunity costs, such as lost … Read more
Performance Management: What HR Should Learn from Football
Last week’s annual NFL draft reminds us that effective performance management practices are demonstrated in live action every weekend in the fall. … Read more
Recognition’s Impact on Productivity: It’s More Than Employee of the Month
One of the major outcomes of the Great Recession is a dramatic increase in employee productivity. This is not surprising, as the employees who survived … Read more
Two Lessons We Should Have Learned in Management 101
An interesting book that was quite popular in America in the late 1980s was All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. The book was a … Read more
The 5 Best Social Media Tools For Employee Benefits Communication
We’re glad to see more companies are starting to use social media! But we’re still surprised by how many don’t think it’s possible or are worried about … Read more
HR Roundtable: Helping Your Business by Growing Your Social Footprint
The HR Roundtable in Cincinnati was taking a new approach this month in discussing social media and HR. Most articles out there condemn people for not … Read more
4 Steps to Make Sure You Aren’t Making Engagement Optional
Employee engagement is big business. In fact, the recent research done by the Society for Human Resources Management and reported on here at TLNT revealed … Read more
The Four Rules of Effective Feedback
By Peter Jensen There are four simple rules for giving effective feedback. Be specific versus general. Describe versus evaluate. Focus on the behavior … Read more