From tech to engineering and finance, many industries are facing a potential staffing crisis with a projected “talent gap” and a shortage of trained … Read more
How HR Can Succeed in Doing More by Actually Doing Less
You know Jim Collins, the Good to Great guy? He has another book called How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In. This isn’t a book … Read more
Ignite HR 6: Driving Innovation Through a Workforce of Hackers
Have we been misled about how innovation works, particularly as it pertains to the workforce? Jason Lauritsen says we have. I know Jason as an HR … Read more
Ignite HR 4: Who Are You? (or Why HR Controls Workforce Marketing)
Here’s a talent management concept that you may roll your eyes over, but believe me, it’s one you should look at. Here it is: workforce … Read more
Which “Best Practice” is Ruining Your HR Operation?
There is a brilliant article over at the Harvard Business Review titled, Which Best Practice is Ruining Your Business, by Freek Vermeulen (I’m naming my … Read more
Workplace Flexibility: This Year, Collaborative Scheduling Is Ready to Take Off
Will workplace flexibility surge in 2013? And will it resemble the limited programs of the past? The answers: “very likely” and “far less program, much … Read more
4 Ways to a Happier and More Engaged Workforce
Are you a happy person, generally? Do you tend to have an optimistic, “glass is half full” demeanor and approach to life? If so, does that tend to carry … Read more
Overseas Assignments? How Expatriate Assignments Have Changed For Good
Forget about expatriates! OK, now that I have your attention, let me give you a few reasons why I say this. The use of expats on traditional assignments of … Read more
4 Ways Companies Can Fix Succession Planning in 2013
Succession planning is a bit like flossing your teeth or going on a New Year’s diet – you know it is a good idea and that it can only make you healthier, … Read more
Help Your Workforce Make a Stress-less New Year’s Resolution
I was talking with the COO of a busy consulting firm who told me her husband had recently had a heart attack. While they were in the hospital waiting to … Read more