Is your office dressing up for Halloween? Mine isn’t. It’s not that I wouldn’t. OK, I wouldn’t. But if others wanted to, I wouldn’t say “no.” I mean, … Read more
New Survey Shows That the Leadership Gap Is Wider Than Ever
OMGoodness! A recent survey by SuccessFactors, an SAP company, found that 34 percent of executives say “a lack of adequate leadership is among the major … Read more
Hiring People Is Like Buying a Car: Do You Go With Flashy or Reliable?
I’m going to put this into a car analogy. Reliable is a Honda Accord or a Toyota Camry. Flashy is a Chevy Camaro or a Dodge Charger. You really can’t be … Read more
Want Lasting Change? It’s All About Making Waves at Work
It seems that the only constant these days is change. We all have to navigate the changes that happen around us, but sometimes we also want to initiate … Read more
How to Create a Workplace You Would Love To Work In
“My vision is to create a world I want to live in.” — Peter Bregman Peter Bregman, founder of the Bregman Leadership Institute said this at a recent … Read more
Is There Really a War For Talent, or Are We Just Paying Lip Service to That?
Accenture’s 2014 College Graduate Employment Survey compares the expectations and perceptions of 2014’s university graduates with the realities of the … Read more
A Social Media Blunder Can Cost an Employee of Any Rank Their Job
By Eric B. Meyer Here’s more proof that both entry-level employees and C-Suite executives can do dumb stuff. When I go out to eat, I’m not that … Read more
5 Things to Get Your Mobile Recruiting Back on Track
We sleep next to our phones, unlock the devices an average of 150 times each day, and we’re even seeing mobile device separation anxiety, or nomophobia … Read more
Seven Magnificent Ways That Executives Can Improve Engagement
Research on the ROI of employee engagement has proven time and again that organizations that create an engaging environment perform better than their … Read more
You Can Frequently Boost Productivity by Simply Saying “No”
“Not just no, but HELL no.” — Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest’s response when asked to surrender. In a corporate environment where a can-do, … Read more