If God hadn’t promised Noah to never again flood the Earth again, most of America’s best companies to work for would be moving to higher ground about now. … Read more
What Do You Say When You Hear “HR Doesn’t Do That”?
I recently had a nice chat with a colleague from my banking days. She was in Marketing and I was in HR. We discovered we both have moved into performance … Read more
The Opposite of Engagement: Best Buy Shows How NOT to Handle Layoffs
Life hasn’t been easy for big box electronics retailer Best Buy the past few years. Best Buy used to be one of THE best places to buy all manner of … Read more
Workplace Loyalty? Here’s the New Way It Can Work on the Job Today
When I hear people speak about how proud they are to be a loyal employee, I want to cringe. Be loyal to yourself, your partner, close friends, family and … Read more
Want a Better Workplace? Then Tie Recognition to Organizational Values
Organizations that believe in driving an intentional culture – whether for engagement purposes, recruitment purposes, performance purposes, innovation … Read more
Breaking Down the Sourcing Function with Amybeth Hale
As the new Editor of SourceCon, I spend a lot of time reading the SourceCon archives. This week, I came across the “Breaking Down the Sourcing … Read more
Managing Up: What the Heck Is It and Why Should You Care?
Regardless of what you do or where you do it, most likely, learning the fine art of managing up will help you do it better. But what does it mean to manage … Read more
6 Tips Towards a Smart Performance Review (With as Few Tears as Possible)
In my business, we move at hyper-speed on all fronts: taking care of customers, developing new software, and figuring out how to sell it. Things can change … Read more
When It Comes to Managing Millennials, Don’t Believe the Myths
One of the enduring myths about Millennials in the workplace (employees aged 18-30) is they are overly entitled, needing feedback and praise at every turn … Read more
What are you doing to build your own Talent Database?
When I ask this question I’m not talking about Boolean strings, x-ray searches on LinkedIn or other sourcing methods and tactics (highly valuable skills … Read more