Over the past two years, my company, Sterling Talent Solutions, has acquired four companies. As a result, we more than doubled in size. With this kind of … Read more
Why Leaders Struggle With Accountability
The ‘us vs. them’ mentality in most organizations is almost cliché — and it’s certainly unproductive. Every single day, leaders complain about … Read more
We Can Do Better, But Will We?
I heard a great story last fall at the Talent Connect conference. Joan goes to visit her friend Marcus to catch up on life. While sitting on the back … Read more
Feedback By Tech Or Face-to-Face?
A common concern raised by HR and managers when they begin using a feedback tool is what kind of impact it will have on face-to-face feedback. Will it … Read more
Bot-Proof Your Career (Part 2)
As soon as I started writing Bot-Proof Your Career, I could tell it was going to be part one of two – or maybe even a trilogy. Let’s face it: Artificial … Read more
Feedback From A to Z
It’s no secret that feedback is a hugely important in the workplace. Giving and receiving useful feedback is a key part of both personal and organizational … Read more
3 Ways to Stop Fooling Yourself
Humans are wired to assume we’re right, that we will win, and that we’re on top of our game. Our mind is designed to constantly filter information from our … Read more
Leadership Intelligence Is What Matters Now
Being an effective leader of people in today’s world seems to be much more complicated than in years past. In the previous century, for the vast majority, … Read more
The Importance of Developing Women Leaders
With HR professionals facing so many day-to-day business distractions, it’s easy to lose sight of our loftier talent-management objectives. Human resources … Read more
Think of Unhappy Workers As A Chance To Change Culture
It is inevitable that companies will have at least one employee who is unhappy about something or struggling in some way. Even the best companies are not … Read more