"Strategy" is a longer-term investment, and it isn't appropriate for all companies, all industry verticals, or even all recruiters. A strategy is about … Read more

3 Keys to Business Success (or, 3 Things to Avoid That Will Screw It Up)
I had a mentor teach me that that business success was based on these three things in this order: People, Process, Profit. Do things on purpose: From … Read more
Fast and Accurate HR? Research Shows It’s a Big Competitive Advantage
If you ask a group of HR professionals whether they think HR should go faster, you get mixed results. Half the group is excited about the idea, and they … Read more

Beyond the Board Chair’s Memo: What Got SHRM so Hot and Bothered?
See two (2) updates below. Here’s a good question: Just what was it that got the Board of the Society for Human Resource Management so worked up? … Read more

Palace Intrigue at SHRM: What is Really Behind the Board Chair’s Memo?
Leave it to SHRM, the Society for Human Resource management, to never, ever do anything simple. Below is a memo from Robb Van Cleave, chairman of the SHRM … Read more

Weekly Wrap: Google Pay Raises, and Writing an Artful Resignation Letter
It doesn’t take a workplace savant to figure this out, but no place on the planet operates quite like Silicon Valley. Normal employer-employee practices … Read more

Change Management for Frontline Managers
By Aaron Fausz Competition among companies has escalated as never before. With the rise in technological advancements, evolving customer expectations, … Read more

How to Dramatically Increase Your Influence
Do you have a seat at the table? I am often asked to speak about how to have more influence. Executives often feel like they are getting blocked or ignored … Read more

Learning from AMEX: How Initiatives Can Drive Employee Engagement
Social media has been a godsend to a lot of us who love great content — although being told by someone what they had for breakfast does NOT count. … Read more

Five Reasons Your CEO Doesn’t Care About Employee Engagement
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard about employee engagement at various webinars, lunches, and conferences. We talk about ways to … Read more