How do you: Convince a team to take on work they don’t consider a priority? Change someone’s mind? Persuade a leader to make a decision they don’t feel … Read more
How to Set Goals for Sourcers – Part 1 by @TravisWindling
For a leader setting goals for members of a sourcing team, the largest challenge is often the lack of having a historical benchmark. Sourcing … Read more
To Sustain Employee Engagement, You Must Manage Workplace Stress
It’s Monday morning and time to make your to-do list for the day. Following time management advice you found on the Internet, you aim to fit your list on a … Read more
Study Shows How the “Gig” Economy Is Transforming Work Relationships
Last week, I introduced you to Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends 2015 report, which I suggested should be required reading for HR. This report, which really … Read more
People Just Don’t Become More Strategic
People don’t become more strategic I frequently talk to executives who are concerned about particular individuals on their team, saying, “I need them to be … Read more
Yes, Single Employees Can Have Work-Life Balance Issues, Too
I remember being single for a hot minute back in my 20s. Everyone at work assumed that I had time (and emotional bandwidth) to stay at work, listen to … Read more
Hiring a Game Changer: Sometimes, You Get “The LeBron Effect”
Corporate executives don’t have to be sports experts to realize the incredible value that LeBron James has added to the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers in … Read more
Four Steps to Creating a Supportive Culture of Employee Autonomy
On-fire employees — the kind you’re perpetually attempting to hire, develop, and retain — need some latitude to make decisions in the workplace. The … Read more
If You Really Want to Improve Your Employer Brand, Do These Things to Be a Better Leader
Several years ago as I was cutting my teeth as a new account executive straight out of the military, I found myself a bit frustrated with my job and … Read more
Want a Workplace Employees Love? Let Them Experience it Before it Exists
There’s no more critical asset to an organization than its people. The collective talents, efforts and ambition of a company’s employees defines its … Read more