“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
7 Simple Tips for Making Performance Management Really, Really Simple
Gotcha with the headline, didn’t I? Wouldn’t it be just wonderful if I really could help you make performance management simple? Actually I can, but not … Read more
The Importance of Eliminating Bad Behavior That Damages Your Culture
“Ron, you know someone needs to talk to XXX because he does not know how to talk to people. He is so rude.” The other gentleman in my office said, … Read more
Becoming a Sourcing Advisor
Editor’s note: There are new readers discovering SourceCon all of the time. With that in mind, we run popular posts from past years on occasion to … Read more
How Much Does Job Experience Really Matter, Anyway?
I’ve hired and managed a lot of people, and I always considered the experience of the candidate when making hiring decisions. I have also been on the … Read more
5 Steps to Help Keep Perks & Benefits Fresh and Employees Happy
Dr. John Sullivan’s recent TLNT posts about Facebook that included a discussion of their fabulous perks were pretty impressive: An extended six-week boot … Read more