I got a chance to spend some time this past weekend with a group of veterans and here’s what I came away with… As HR/Talent Pros we are constantly looking … Read more
The Brainstorming Boondoggle: Forced Collaboration Doesn’t Always Work
I believe wholeheartedly that you usually get a better solution when a group of people put their heads together to solve a problem. I’ve seen it work … Read more
What a Swedish Axe Can Teach Us About Building a Quality Workforce
A friend asked me to go antelope hunting yesterday, but I said no. First of all, I don’t hunt, and secondly, I’m still freaked out by the recent Lysteria … Read more
Employer Lessons From Penn State (Hint: Ignorance Is Not Bliss)
By Eric B. Meyer This Jerry Sandusky situation at Penn State is blood curdling. I won’t rehash the facts. But in case you’ve been living under … Read more
It’s All About Attitude: The Power That Comes From Being Positive
By Eric Chester Attitude is nothing more and nothing less than a person’s outward expression of his internal views. It is where your perceptions become … Read more
Transformative HR: The Importance of Embracing the Optimization Mindset
By John W. Boudreau and Ravin Jesuthasan HR always wants to make the best choices, but traditionally HR leaders have not been tasked with optimizing … Read more
Weekly Wrap: When You Need Heads to Roll, Why Does HR Take the Fall?
See update below. Say what you will about whether HR should have a “seat at the table,” here’s a role that HR frequently gets, like it or … Read more
Corporate HR Strategy in 3 Simple and Easy Steps
Step 1: Send out a meeting request to all HR leaders — sorry managers, you aren’t really leaders; we meant Directors and above (unless there’s only … Read more
The Powerful Influence of Bad Behavior at Work (and What to Do About it)
Do we need more evidence that it’s simply not worth it to justify the bullying bad behavior of high performing employees just because “they deliver?” (In … Read more
Want the Secrets of Moneyball? Then Hear Billy Beane at TLNT Transform
Say what you will about how well it ultimately worked for baseball’s Oakland A’s, but Billy Beane’s groundbreaking talent management … Read more