After months of searching, you finally found the perfect candidate for your (insert job here) role. This guy or gal has everything you’re looking for: … Read more
What Would a Government Default Mean For Employers?
By Michael J. Lotito What was once considered unthinkable is now becoming more of a possibility. Although the U.S. Senate is reportedly working on a … Read more
HR Roundtable: Getting a Fix on the Value of Workplace Communication
Every time the HR Roundtable in Cincinnati gathers, the subject of “Communication” comes up during the discussion. Ironically, no one really knows what … Read more
The No. 1 Talent Management Strategy You Probably Still Aren’t Using
I received an email last week from a former colleague thanking me for shaping the vision for a project that finally got launched to much success five years … Read more
Do We Have a Government Shutdown or a Leadership Slowdown?
This history of the United States is full of leadership lessons — many great moments, and many what-not-to-do moments. We’re in the midst of one of … Read more
Getting Started, or 5 Steps to Kick Business Execution Into High Gear
“Ideas are a commodity. Execution of them is not.” — Michael Dell, founder of Dell Computers When it comes to productivity and success, execution … Read more
Why the Government Shutdown is a Great Recruiting Opportunity
It’s hard to miss the troubling news about the “government shutdown” and the “debt default crisis,” but what has not received a lot of press attention is … Read more
Three Important (but Subtle) Forms of Employee Recognition
Recognizing employees is important. Regular readers of this blog know the research behind this. Strategic recognition – frequent, timely, specific … Read more
Boss’s Day Survey Finds How Workers Really Feel About Their Managers
Did you know that this coming Wednesday — October 16 — is National Boss’s Day in the U.S. and Canada? Well, I didn’t either, and … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: I Don’t Like You, But I’ll Hire You Anyway
I haven’t met many people who have hired someone they did not like. Yet, I have never seen anything in any job description that says you must like a person … Read more