HR Strategy? No, People Strategy What’s the difference? I’m so glad you asked! I don’t think that there is anyone in the human resources profession who … Read more
Workplace Values: It Ain’t What You Do, It’s the Way That You Do It
In the last 12 months, the topic of values has caught the imagination. Putting values at the center of everything your organization does can make all the … Read more
The New Career Mantra: Turn Every Call and Contact Into an Interview
“I worked all those years, coming to work every day, doing a great job. Each year there was a raise and eventually more responsibility. I went home at the … Read more
Here’s What HR Should Be Doing to Have More Business Impact
How can HR become more strategic? Is there an opportunity for HR to have a much bigger impact on business performance? A 2012 PwC study found that … Read more
Will You Be Able to Keep Your Workers From Walking Out the Door?
You made all the right moves the last few years, difficult as they may have been. You took a firm hold of the leadership mantle, turned a discerning eye to … Read more
Why Your Best Performers Usually Make the Worst Leaders
We all make this mistake, and we’ll continue to make this mistake. It’s the same old story: One of your employees performs really, really well, and because … Read more
11 Good Reasons That HR Really Needs Predictive Analytics
Second of two parts Traditional HR metrics have a limited impact because they are backward looking and they merely report what happened last year. Much … Read more
You’ll Be a Better Leader and Manager If You Don’t Believe the Hype
She asked me to wait a minute, went to her room and came back with a piece of paper. It was a list that she had compiled of her important events that I had … Read more
Is This Really How the World of HR Will Look in 2022?
The world of workplace rewards in 2022 may feature scary aspects where constantly-monitored employees are overworked, paid only for performance and pitted … Read more
Want to Make Change Happen? You Need Change Architects to Make It So
IBM recently released an executive report titled Making Change Work … While the Work Keeps Changing (How change architects lead and manage organizational … Read more