The February HR Roundtable in Cincinnati met under a “cloud” because January’s Roundtable was canceled due to the serious winter weather – not because the … Read more
5 Ways You Can Improve Your Employee Feedback
Providing meaningful, actionable feedback is an important part of managing your people, keeping them motivated, and ensuring they’re aligned with your … Read more
Facebook’s Billion-Dollar Lesson About the 2 Big Hires They Missed
The most costly recruiting error in recent history was revealed this month. In mid February, Facebook announced its nearly $19 billion purchase of the … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Even Poor Procedures Beat No Procedures at All
Some folks resist systemization; perhaps they feel if “it’s all in their heads” they may actually have some measure of job security. However, it goes … Read more
The Challenges of HR Management in a Global Workplace
“Mr. Ron, I want you to send me to some training.” Sure, I said. Tell me about what you do and what are some of your duties in your department? After … Read more
How to Build a Resilient, Stress-Resistant Workforce
The more resilient your workforce, the greater your ability to: Adapt nimbly to marketplace changes. Provide friendly, alert, loyalty-generating customer … Read more
The “War” For Talent: Real Shortage, or Employer Propaganda?
Depending on who you speak to, there is a talent war going on and every employer should be gathering up their troops to battle for the best and brightest. … Read more
Addicted to Details: Getting Leaders and Executives to Just Let Go
Last week I wrote about the sometimes hidden costs of a leader asking a question, and the danger of not recognizing the risk and expense it can cause. … Read more
Going For the Gold: Team Building Lessons From the Winter Olympics
With the Winter Olympics coming to a close, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the importance of teamwork – and how working together as a team can help your … Read more
Here’s Why Company Values Are So Incredibly Important
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. Following on my recent post … Read more