There are several things that stall progress, but one that occurs a lot is the human tendency to avoid conflict. It’s almost impossible for a team to make … Read more
What’s Wrong With the Job Description, Anyway?
By Dr. Tim Baker Before we start analyzing performance, which is directly related to the next two conversations and indirectly related to the final two, it … Read more
“HR Is No Free Lunch — Not Then, Not Now”
“What do you do?” asked my airport shuttle driver (I’ll call him Ben). “I work for an HR software company,” I answered. He nodded. “HR, huh? I remember … Read more
Investing in Development? It’s Key to Growing a High-Performing Workforce
“Learning is not a one-time experience but an ongoing process.” This is one of the overarching ideas in a recent report written by Mollie Lombardi from the … Read more
Stupid is the New Brilliant — Is Your Company OK With Risk-Taking?
Everyone wants to be innovative. Companies think that because the word appears on their website in 42 point font that makes it so. But what is innovation … Read more
HR Roundtable: What Is Talent – and Why Aren’t We More Focused On It?
The word “talent” gets thrown around rather easily in the HR community. In fact, in some corners it’s become more of a catchphrase versus an actual focus. … Read more
Salary Transparency: Do the Upsides Outweigh the Traditional Concerns?
So how would you feel if everyone at your company knew your exact salary, and vice versa? Do you think the advantages would outweigh the disadvantages? … Read more
Performance Management: It Really Does Work, But Managers Are the Key
Employee performance is not HR’s responsibility. We should be able to agree that the management of employee performance is a day-to-day responsibility of … Read more
How Can HR Add Real Business Value? It Takes More Than a Seat at the Table
“Finally – some strong evidence that giving HR pros the proverbial ‘seat at the table’ actually can raise company profits.” Really? Simply … Read more
Fast, Faster, Fastest: How Going Slow Simply Kills Organizations
First of two parts You could accurately call me Dr. Speed because I love speed. I don’t mean the speed associated with fast cars, but instead, … Read more