By now, everyone should know that most employees’ annual goals are horribly uninspiring. For instance, in the study Are SMART Goals Dumb?, we … Read more
Are HR professionals managing their own burnout?
With six in ten US workers admitting they experience at least moderate levels of burnout – a figure that is up by 52% compared to the previous 12 months – … Read more
Stop making candidates jump through so many hoops
Here’s a question: How long should it take to make a new hire with confidence? I ask it for a very good reason. Increasingly it seems like the number of … Read more
Most open-ended engagement survey questions fail to provide good data
Open-ended engagement survey questions typically provide few actual insights, argues Mark Murphy. He urges managers to ask more specific questions if they … Read more
Why progression (not promotion) is the answer to retention
Last September, Forbes published an article that not only grabbed my attention but really ought to grab the attention of talent managers everywhere. The … Read more
It works for me #4: Prioritizing authenticity during the hiring process
Regular visitors to TLNT.com will know that we are unabashedly proud about the power of progressive HR. But to really be the voice of the HR sector, it’s … Read more
Is your HR policy really ‘human-centric’?
In an article for Fortune magazine in late 2021, Rasmus Hougaard, CEO of Potential Project and co-author of “Compassionate Leadership: How to do Hard … Read more
Have you got a coaching mindset? Take this test to find out
In HR the words ‘coaching’ and ‘managing’ are often (and wrongly) used interchangeably. Yet the fact is, there are some very big differences between these … Read more
Are remote employees becoming less engaged?
On episode 113 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Jessica Lee and Tim Sackett come together to discuss ChatGPT; whether remote … Read more
Is your HR policy really ‘human-centric’?
In an article for Fortune magazine in late 2021, Rasmus Hougaard, CEO of Potential Project and co-author of “Compassionate Leadership: How to do Hard … Read more