So the stars have aligned, you’ve worked weeks on end to release a product, and it finally goes live. You get the press you want, some criticism, and … Read more
Diversity Is a Best Practice, But Fairness Doesn’t Always Apply
The diversity perception is much different in practice. The reality is, we discriminate; we stink at giving folks a fair shake, especially when they’re not … Read more
Hiring Innovators: A Key to Adapting to the Changing Business World
Editor’s Note: Dr. John Sullivan has been a strategist in HR and talent management for over 30 years. His specialty is HR strategy and designing world … Read more
8 Critical Skills: Something You Can Use No Matter What Job You Have
I love posts like this one over at our sister website ERE.net titled 8 Skills Recruiters Should Have. What I love about it is that when you dig down into … Read more
Good Customer Experience? It Depends on a Good Employee Experience
By Laurie Bassi, Ed Frauenheim, and Dan McMurrer with Larry Costello The Disneyland employees most pivotal to the famed theme park’s customer satisfaction … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The Best, Most-Overlooked Source of Great Employees
Whenever I make a presentation that covers employee recruiting, I always tell the participants: “The #1, best, most-overlooked source of great employees … Read more
What Steve Jobs Taught Us About The Power of Following Your Passion
My daughter lives upstairs and last Wednesday night I heard her running down stairs. When she poked her head in my office, she said “Steve Jobs just died.” … Read more
Do You Regularly “Fit Test” Your Employees?
One of the biggest conundrums in performance management is knowing how best to address the needs and possibilities of the different groups in an … Read more
Business Innovation: Your Talent Management Strategy Is the Key
On Friday as I backed out of my driveway, I heard news tidbits on the radio about a company that was possibly announcing bankruptcy. As the news recycled, … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Are These Really Things That Bad Managers Say?
If you know me (or have read me) much at all, you know one thing: I am obsessed with bad management. It’s probably because I’ve worked for so … Read more