Whenever I give new joiners advice I often find myself saying the same thing: consider blocking their new co-workers on social media, or – at the very … Read more
The Most Important Question to Ask Candidates for Leadership Roles
When hiring for leadership roles, most companies emphasize skills like whether the leader can hit financial and operational targets, grow revenue, manage … Read more
Why you need diversity and inclusion to create ‘belonging’
Belonging. It’s the archetypal experience we all seek. When it’s not there, we know that it’s missing, and when we feel it, we really feel it. But what … Read more
The dud story of productivity
For years now, I’ve been concerned that managers have been sold a dud story when it comes to productivity. Sadly the notion that working more hours is … Read more
Disruption Is Overrated: Implementing Small Changes for Big Impact
The only thing constant is change. Stop me if you’ve heard that one before. At this point, the only thing constant is people talking and writing and … Read more
What are you doing to banish burnout this International Women’s Day?
Today is International Women’s Day – not that many of the millions of US working women will probably know much about it. They’re too busy holding down … Read more
The stages of emerging – a tale of what is next
Faces framed and puffy; eyes glazed and unfocused; kids (and cats) in the background; dirty T-shirts seemingly the new corporate casual. This pretty much … Read more
Stories of Emotional Leadership
Emotion is an atavistic force in the foundations of human civilization. The Enlightenment (or Age of Reason) downplayed emotion’s role, favoring logos to … Read more
Why we’re actually witnessing ‘The Great Aspiration’
You can’t look at an HR journal right now without hearing a lot about the so-called ‘Great Resignation’. Sure, people are indeed resigning. But the … Read more
The power of the back of an envelope
Let’s face it; HR analytics can sometimes seem like a dark science, requiring lots of data know-how and lots (and lots) of algorithms. But one notable … Read more