I was moved as much as anyone by the feel good story of the 33 Chilean miners and their rescue after 69 days trapped (and thought to be possibly doomed) … Read more
Traffic Lights and Layoffs: How a U.K. Company Used One for the Other
Here’s a layoff story that has to be read to be believed: “All 16,000 employees of Everything Everywhere, the mobile phone company created by the … Read more
Are You Implementing Your Strategy, or Just Wasting Time Studying It?
I was working with a CEO and his executive team on their strategy when we came to an interesting point in the day about their needing a game-changing … Read more
Are We There Yet? Dave Ulrich Insights on “What’s Next for HR?”
“I just hope that this conference gives me the answer to this project I am working on.” This statement came from a conference attendee that I sat next to … Read more
From the Energy Files: The Power of Fast and Frequent Coaching
The majority of employee survey work is done once a year, or in fact, every two years. This is an odd cycle given that financial data, sales data, and … Read more
William C. Yoh Named Chairman of the American Staffing Association
Today at Staffing World 2010 in Las Vegas, NV, William C. Yoh, Chairman of Yoh, a provider of talent and outsourcing services, and Chief Customer Officer … Read more
Stretching the Boundaries: How an HR Roundtable Tackled Delicate Issues in the Workplace
One of the great things about the monthly HR Roundtable in Cincinnati is that we use the forum to STRETCH the boundaries at times — and October’s … Read more
Don’t Manage Me Like a Millennial
If there is one thing that will get me going early in the morning, it’s this whole idea of a multi-generational workforce issue being presented as … Read more
Top 15 Common Secondary Sourcing Mistakes
I’ve had the opportunity to assess, train, and coach hundreds of recruiters from corporate and agency environments responsible for performing sourcing … Read more
National Boss Day? Is That Why 70% of Workers Don’t Want to be a Boss?
I’m all for the notion of better employee-boss relations, and by extension, that means that I’m also in favor of a new study released this week by Adecco … Read more