“You were too aggressive and I do not like aggressive.” My wife and I laughed so hard that I almost had to pull over on the side of the road with laughter. … Read more
Millennials: Study Says Maybe They’re Really Not So Different After All
There’s nothing that different about Millennials that age doesn’t explain. So concludes an interesting study by the Kenexa High Performance Institute on … Read more
Survey: Companies Making Half-Hearted Effort to ID High Potentials
Remember my many rants about the terrible state of succession planning in the American workplace? Well, I haven’t had one in a couple of months, at … Read more
The 3 Things That Cause Ethical Breakdowns in Workplace Culture
We’ve all dealt with it: an unethical workplace. While I’ve never come down hard on an occasional ethical lapse, I’m bright enough to see patterns in … Read more
Can You Change Your Workplace Culture 10% at a Time?
Last week on the Fistful of Talent blog, Paul Hebert of Incentive Intelligence wrote about recent research on company culture: Recently, Scientists at … Read more
Do You Have a Culture Where You Value Your Employee’s Opinions?
I can’t tell you the number of bosses I’ve had who seemed to have little respect for the opinions coming from the good people who worked for … Read more
Strategic Planning and Other Great Managerial Delusions
Most strategic planning exercises are doomed from the start by being connected to the annual budget process. The money always wins. Strategy is creative. … Read more
7 Ways That Social Media Is Changing Talent Management and HR
Editor’s Note: Dr. John Sullivan has been a strategist in HR and talent management for over 30 years. His specialty is HR strategy and designing world … Read more
A Key to Better Employee Engagement: Finding Meaning and Value in Work
It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that employee engagement continues to suffer, especially as talk of a potential double-dip recession picks up. … Read more
How NOT to Treat an Employee You Let Go After 32 Years
Mark Heisler is an award-winning pro basketball writer for the Los Angeles Times. He’s been with the newspaper for more than three decades. … Read more