“Bureaucracy is a giant mechanism operated by pygmies.” — French author Honoré de Balzac. “Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when … Read more
Want to Retain Employees? Ask ‘What Would It Take to Make You Leave?’
Michele Klein, HR Manager for Fidelity Exploration and Production (a large player in the booming oil and gas industry) was doing an exit interview with an … Read more
HR’s $64,000 Question: If We Invest More in Talent, Will It Really Pay Off?
It’s the old chicken-and-the-egg dilemma — do you first invest in talent and see the rewards, or, do you squeeze the most out of the talent and … Read more
A Workplace Truth: Managers Are the Key Players in Engaging Workers
BlessingWhite’s Employee Engagement Research Update has recently been released. It’s an update to their massive research published in 2011. Measuring … Read more
Are You Googling Job Candidates? When You Do, Everyone Loses
Years ago, I asked HR professionals to stop Googling candidates. In short, it is dumb and lazy. It is an unreliable and invalid way of discerning a … Read more
Want to Engage High-Potential Employees? Don’t Take Them for Granted
Employees aren’t human capital assets or resources — they are unique and talented individuals entitled to respect and the pursuit of purpose in their … Read more
Shared-Value Strategy: A Fundamental Change That HR Should Embrace
Why are market leaders behaving like non-profits, and what does this mean for your workforce and company culture? Today, a surprising number of global … Read more
Taking Your Pulse: You Need Data to Test How Company Culture Is Doing
How’s your company culture doing? Is it a powerful, positive impact for employees every day, reinforcing your core values in how the work gets done so … Read more
The 5 Hallmarks of Really Lousy Leadership
I saw a senior leader recently make several bonehead moves and was reminded that we can all learn from both good and bad examples. Here are five (5) poor … Read more
Can HR Be a Business Partner When Business Isn’t Our First Concern?
Marc Effron over at the New Talent Management Network recently published research on the 2013 State of Talent Managers. The findings are fascinating and … Read more