Millennial/Gen Y workers are a surprising group. They’re almost twice as likely as all workers to have majored in neuroscience or bioengineering, yet … Read more
2 Things We Need to Look at: Sacred Cows and Political Conventions
The sweet smell of the presidential election season is upon us. It’s convention time. For those not following every candidate misstep or the latest poll, … Read more
13 More Bold and Outrageous HR and Talent Management Practices
In part 1 of this article (10 Bold and Outrageous HR and Talent Management Practices), I highlighted my top 10 recently implemented bold and outrageous … Read more
Why Women Don’t Get Promoted or Hired – and How to Level the Field
The New York Times had an article recently regarding hiring practices and succession practices at Google – and Lord knows if Google is doing it, it must be … Read more
What Talented Leaders Know: 4 Keys to Managing Disappointment
My dear friend Amy Tirion, founder of Delight for the Soul and an all-around wise, wonderful and beautiful person, recently published a great blog post on … Read more
Handling Feedback: It’s About Being Transparent, Not Getting Defensive
If you need to give constructive feedback or challenge someone, try prefacing it with authentic self-disclosure. I recently witnessed a great example of … Read more
Building Company Culture: To Make it Work, It’s Gotta Start at the Top
Out of everything I read on a daily basis, interviews with CEOs tend to be among my favorites. Case-in-point: this recent SmartBrief interview with John … Read more
10 Bold and Outrageous HR and Talent Management Practices
In the corporate world, HR leaders are frequently considered some of the most conservative and risk-averse. Running HR in a conservative manner might have … Read more
Should We Use Rewards to Entice Employees to Be Different?
A new book about innovation is structured around a central question, which the author (Michael Schrage) calls the Ask. The central question (and the title … Read more
Top 11 Troubles When You Do a Termination
In survey after survey after survey, termination troubles top the list of employment law issues that freak you out. Well, freak no more. Here are some of … Read more