Let’s be clear, the most useless HR activity is Performance Management. Hands down. But since I have been an enthusiastic beater of that horse already, a … Read more
Is Office Radio Music to HR’s Ears?
Open office layouts, like them or not, are here to stay. While there are many benefits to having a shared collaborative environment (frequent … Read more
When Your Marketing Message Gets in the Way of Your Company Values
Last week on an upgraded flight between Denver and Orlando, I was given a warm cookie after the meal service. This is a nice touch United Airlines does and … Read more
What We Can Learn About Leadership From the Google Glass Experiment
I haven’t tried Google Glass but I’m intrigued. As James Rivington writes in Techradar’s Google Glass: What You Need to Know, Google Glass is defined as: … Read more
Retaining Top Talent Is More Than Just Telling Employees “Thank You”
In the last few months in my travels to lead workshops with clients and to present at various HR and strategy conferences around the world, I’m hearing a … Read more
Interviewing to Death: A Bad Practice That Crushes a Candidate’s Spirit
“Death by interview” is the harsh but unfortunately all-too accurate name that I give to the majority of corporate interview processes because of the … Read more
The Model HR Leader? Maybe It’s an Orchestra Conductor
I have been thinking a lot about my profession – human resources – lately. I have come to the conclusion that there is no other field or discipline … Read more
How Ideal Organizations Diversify the Definition of Diversity
What does the ideal organization look like? Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones have been looking at this question for more than three years. Their research found … Read more
True Work-Life Balance? It’s a Myth We Need to Quit Worrying About
Work-Life balance. As a Baby Boomer teen born to Depression-era parents, I never heard that term once. It didn’t exist back then and, if it had, it would … Read more
An Effective Company Culture: It Only Happens When Everybody Owns It
Culture. I write about it all the time, yet I never seem to unpack all the myriad facets of culture. Just think about all the different ways the word … Read more