Firing an employee is a task that no manager enjoys, but one that often appears inevitable. Yet it’s a proven fact that hiring a replacement employee will … Read more
What Would Happen If HR Had to Really Sell Their Services?
What if Human Resources had to sell their services to their customers, fulfill the promise, and be paid based upon results? How many HR teams would get … Read more
Are You Sitting Down? Well, It’s Important You Stand Up to Read This
Are you sitting down? As if the news isn’t bad enough these days, now your office chair may be trying to kill you. Sitting all day long has been linked to … Read more
Want Better Middle Managers? Then Redefine What It is to Be a Good One
In her recent Wall Street Journal article, Rachel Feintzeig quotes an AT&T executive on the importance of middle managers. “Who runs this company?” the … Read more
When Diversity Just Isn’t Diverse Enough
Well, call me a “Negative Nelly,” but I fear we are smack dab in the middle of a good old-fashioned diversity backlash. What’s a diversity backlash? … Read more
Managing For Performance: Why Stacked Rankings Really Make Sense
Years ago, I was asked to keynote a corporate event for Microsoft’s HR team. I didn’t have a fully developed point-of-view about HR and talent, just yet, … Read more
The Top 10 Things You Can Do to Win the War For College Talent
College recruiting has been in the doldrums during most of the economic downturn, and as a result there have been few strategic changes in it, even though … Read more
Maybe What We’re Hearing Is Engagement Doesn’t Matter After All
When Gallup released the most recent State of the American Workforce Report, the engagement news was not good. Here’s what the report said: Currently, 30 … Read more
The Road Map You Need to Get to One of the Best Workplaces on Earth
Suppose you wanted to design the best company on earth to work for. What would it be like? For three years, Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones of the London … Read more
Are Your Emotions Preventing You From Making Great Hiring Decisions?
Hiring is like meeting a new guy or girl you like for the first time. This wonderful person walks into your office and the two of you make a perfect … Read more