I’m not a Daft Punk expert – unless you count listening to Get Lucky non-stop when driving my son and his friends to the beach last summer. This French … Read more
Tech Insights: The Disruptive Changes in Outplacement Technology
At last October’s HR Technology conference, I caught up with Careerminds, which is one of several players disrupting the outplacement space. My first … Read more
Weekly Wrap: I’m Not Buying Into the Latest “No Bosses” Trend
I’m not buying the notion that you can run a successful business without bosses or job titles. My friend Ron Thomas mentioned this recently in a TLNT … Read more
A Cutting-Edge Strategy: Developing Business Leaders as Talent Leaders
A new research brief by Aberdeen Group looking at Human Capital Management trends for 2014 highlights that talent acquisition — specifically the … Read more
The Trick to a Great HR Department: Act Small – Even If You’re Really Big
Do you know why most restaurants fail? They don’t do anything really, really well. There are a number of new burger chains popping up all over the country … Read more
What Do You Do If You Don’t Get Along With Your Boss?
So what if your boss is the person you don’t get along with? It’s like we just don’t click, and neither of us is talking about it. Should I be the one who … Read more
Employee Buy-In: It’s the Real Key to Workplace Effectiveness
I had a reason to exchange emails recently with one of my HR heroes — Dave Ulrich. The issue was the strategy for identifying, defining and using … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Do You Involve Your Staff in Changes Before They Happen?
One of my favorite lunch spots changed the way they serve iced tea. They used to put a full carafe and a glass with ice and a slice of lemon on the table … Read more
It Usually Pays Off to Help Employees Follow Their Dream
“I became an accountant because accountants are the career choice of my family. We are a family of accountants. But when I spent my first week for one of … Read more
What Martin Luther King Taught Us About Dealing With Change
Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 20 is celebrated by many people all around the world. There are many different things that King has taught us about … Read more