Recently, I have found myself retelling a story I read a long time ago, in a leadership book, that really stuck with me. It was about a boy who had a … Read more
Merger Not Going So Hot? Maybe It’s Time To Look at Your HR Policy
A friend of mine is going through a merger at work. Or, I guess it is an acquisition (since they are much smaller than the other company). And I know this … Read more
Employee Engagement? In a Business, It Needs to Start at the Very Top
A fish rots from the head down, as the saying goes. While the word rot sounds offensive, let’s just say it starts from the top. This week, I was having a … Read more
The Top Qualities and Characteristics of Great HR Leaders
Don’t be shocked, but Dr. John Sullivan has some strong opinions about what leadership means to HR. He says he’s frequently asked, “is … Read more
Survey: Companies Spend on Technology Instead of Training – or Talent
“Technology — rather than hiring — is on the minds of most executives of mid-market companies.” So says Mid-Market Perspectives: America‘s … Read more
Are We Short of Skilled Workers, or Is it Just a Training Problem?
There’s been a little debate going on in the comments here on TLNT about this post from a couple of days ago titled Starting Salaries to Rise Next … Read more
Strategic Progress: You’ll Only Succeed If You Can Really Execute
In this month’s webinar, we talked about the critical difference between tactical progress and strategic progress. Will your strategy succeed? It … Read more
10 Common Mistakes of Sourcing
During her presentation on sourcing strategies that produce results this Monday at the Recruiting Innovation Summit, which took place at Facebook in Palo … Read more
10 Things That Your Employee Incentive Program Says About You
You probably don’t think about it too much. When you start a recruitment effort you look at your benefits package and whether or not you offer a … Read more
Self-Aware Manager: What Do You Do When You Stress Employees Out?
I’ve managed people for a long time, and although I have pretty good instincts, I really learned how to do it the old-fashioned way: by just getting … Read more