By John A. Gallagher This article from the Huffington Post is stunning, and makes clear to me that companies are actively avoiding hiring unemploymed … Read more
State of Talent Management: You Need to Get Your Senior Managers Engaged
Wonder about the state of talent management as the economy struggles to recover after the deep recession? Here’s how a new survey views it: Our … Read more
Want to Make Your CEO Happy? Use the Employee Value Exchange Proposition
Over the last year we have been slowly introducing a new term to organizations. The goal is to replace the notion of the employee value proposition with … Read more
You’re Not a Real Leader Until You Can Admit to Screwing Up
Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, said he and other managers didn’t do enough to challenge Facebook when he led the company. “I screwed … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Management Wisdom From a Guy Making Grilled Cheese
Sometimes, management wisdom comes from unexpected places. For instance, take this blog post from New York Times tech writer David Pogue titled Flipping to … Read more
Changing Health Behavior: Yes, Some Incentives Can Create Bad Habits
Back in May, we held a health tweet chat with I2I’s (Incentive Intelligence’s) managing director and lead consultant Paul Hebert about designing … Read more
Sourcing: Art or Science?
I wrote an article awhile back titled, “Anyone Can Learn the ‘Art’ of Sourcing.” Although the main point I wanted to make was that sourcing … Read more
It’s Better to Make a Wrong Decision Fast Than a Right Decision Slow
For those that don’t know, I played and coached volleyball for a great deal of my life. Being from Michigan, I can tell you that is rare (being a male) and … Read more
Three Ways To Make Your Employee Exit Process as Painless as Possible
My wife starts a new job next week, which means this week is her last with her current employer. And while I am always fascinated at every aspect of … Read more
Millennials Survey: 70% Say They May Change Jobs When Economy Improves
The recession and slow economic recovery has had an effect on a great many workers, but here’s a new research study by SBR Consulting that shows the … Read more