In part 1 of this article (10 Bold and Outrageous HR and Talent Management Practices), I highlighted my top 10 recently implemented bold and outrageous … Read more
Life and the Job: It’s About Leadership Trust and Meaningful Work
Our lives at work and outside of work are not easily separated. I don’t know very many people who can truly “leave work at work.” To some extent, what … Read more
Why Women Don’t Get Promoted or Hired – and How to Level the Field
The New York Times had an article recently regarding hiring practices and succession practices at Google – and Lord knows if Google is doing it, it must be … Read more
5 Ways to Uncover a Job Candidate’s Hidden Strengths & Weaknesses
Recruiting is easy, but talent hiring is tough. When you’re recruiting, you’re looking at concrete facts – the applicant’s work history, experience in the … Read more
What a Busted Tooth Taught Me About Workplace Reliability
Last Thursday while vacationing with my family in a small Colorado mountain town, I suffered a personal crisis when one of my highly visible dental crowns … Read more
What Talented Leaders Know: 4 Keys to Managing Disappointment
My dear friend Amy Tirion, founder of Delight for the Soul and an all-around wise, wonderful and beautiful person, recently published a great blog post on … Read more
Organizational Values: Live Them and They — the Talent — Will Come
“For us this lawsuit has always been about something much more important than patents or money. It’s about values. We value originality and innovation and … Read more
Is Your Hiring Test a Joke??
When something looks good on the surface, but completely without merit, it is called a joke. You might not have thought of this before, but many hiring … Read more
The Anchorman Guide to Building a Recruitment System
Ron Burgundy and his merry band of reporters may have their share of dysfunctions – especially Brick – but together they make a pretty good team. It might … Read more
The Immense Power of Your Employment Brand
What is the single most important part of your entire talent and HR strategy? Is it your leadership development? Your process for goal alignment? Your … Read more