Lessons from the past frame the future. Beginning in the fall every year my coaching mentor, Randy Mills, took a group and turned them into a team well … Read more
Should You Hire Based on Accomplishments, or Potential?
“Potential” is a word recruiting analysts use to describe job candidates who have the talent to become top performers but who aren’t guaranteed to make … Read more
Survey: Top HR Challenges? Culture, Engagement, Succession Planning
Yesterday, in a broader post on how to get more value out of your core values, I alluded to the SHRM/Globoforce Fall 2012 Report. A bi-annual report, this … Read more
Guided by Data: 4 Big Talent Management Lessons From the Election
Whether you follow politics or not, there are many important lessons that leaders in talent management and HR can learn from the recent presidential … Read more
Paid to Think: The Big Benefits of Winning by a Nose
First in a series By David Goldsmith with Lorrie Goldsmith Many decision makers put a lot of pressure on themselves to come up with the next killer idea, … Read more
4 Ways to Improve Your Hiring Process to Help Retain Employees
If employee retention is a problem for your company, it might be time to go back to the drawing board when it comes to your hiring practices. Even with the … Read more
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics: Engagement & Company Performance
Earlier this year, John Hollon wrote an article here on TLNT titled Getting to the Bottom Line Impact of Employee Engagement. In it, he recognizes that … Read more
Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Company Values?
Does your company have core values defined? If so, why? What’s the expectation for those values? I would hope that it’s so employees will live by them. And … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The Problem With Going With Your Gut Feeling
Once you have made a decision about an applicant for some reason (such as the way they filled out the application blank or something you like or don’t like … Read more
Want More Job Referrals? Just Give Employees Permission to Give Them
It’s pretty widely accepted that referral hires are the best hires that most companies make. Pretty easy math equation on why: Good Employee + wanting to … Read more