North Americans tend to be a results-oriented bunch. We applaud an endeavor’s result, but are sometimes myopic about how that result was achieved. The same … Read more
What College Football Shows Us About Measuring Talent and Results
Athletes and coaches love the bottom line of a game. You win or you lose. The winner is clear. Usually. This past year, college football addressed a … Read more
How to Follow-Up Without Being a Pain-in-the-Rear Micromanager
“Management is about arranging and telling. Leadership is about nurturing and enhancing.” – best-selling author Tom Peters If you’ve attained a management … Read more
Hiding in Plain Sight: Why It’s So Hard to Find Great Managers
Great managers can help companies achieve around 150 percent higher earnings per share than their competition, and double the employee engagement levels. … Read more
It’s Time to Finally Kiss Traditional eLearning Goodbye
Have you ever tried explaining the early Internet to a young colleague? Mention Usenet and dial-up connections and you might as well be describing the era … Read more
HR Trends For 2015: It All Starts With Retaining Key Employees
You don’t have to read Fast Company to know that retention is a key issue for many executives in 2015. How do you keep the right people in the right jobs … Read more
Here’s What’s Really Happening With Adopting and Utilizing Big Data
For at least the past three years, there has been no shortage of articles written about the urgency of businesses and HR adopting a data mindset. Business … Read more
New Data Tells Some Surprising Truths about Millennials
Most employers say that competing for talent is one of their greatest challenges. Employers that want to remain competitive will need to meet the … Read more
Study Should Make Us Reconsider Technology Implications on the Job
A recent Pew Research Center report examines the impact that technology has on workers and provides some counter-intuitive data. Digital Life in 2025: … Read more
Dear Employer: Here’s Why My Disengagement Is About You, Not Me!
Your employees are happy, right? They couldn’t possibly be looking for a new job. Think again. According to Gallup, 70 percent of workers in the U.S. are … Read more