When a recent Gallup poll found that only 68.5 percent of workers consider themselves “not engaged” or “actively disengaged” at … Read more
The Future Workplace? It Will Be Built Around Smaller, Quicker, More Agile Teams
One of the largest themes emerging from Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends 2016 report is the need for companies to be much more agile. In the face of … Read more
How Many of Your Hiring Problems Are Self-Inflicted?
Let’s be real — hiring the right people consistently is extremely difficult. Often we scratch our heads wondering why it is so challenging. After … Read more
Google’s Main Ingredient For Building Great Teams
In 2012, Google wanted to find out what made great teams great. Google’s People Operations group poured through 50 years of research, conducted hundreds of … Read more
The Big Impact of a Small and Thoughtful Thank You Note
Super salespeople excel at writing thank you notes. That’s why they stay at the top of their game and drive BMWs. But those who don’t live by commissions — … Read more
How Much Does Job Experience Really Matter, Anyway?
Editor’s Note: As I wind down my stint as Editor of TLNT — yes, I’m leaving in the next few months — I wanted to share some of my favorite TLNT posts. … Read more
What’s Your Strategy? It Better Be to Build and Win Through Your Talent
“I am convinced that nothing we do is more important than hiring and developing people. At the end of the day you bet on people, not on … Read more
Why Job Rotation Can Drive Engagement – and Improve Your Workplace
You are great at your work, but wouldn’t you be superior if only the departments around you would perform better? Would it not be fantastic if the boss … Read more
Should We Be Developing Leaders, or Developing Leadership?
I am often blown away by the sheer volume of entities who provide “leadership development.” How would a conscientious buyer know where to start? … Read more
The Ultimate Workplace Power? When Managers Decide to Apologize
“They weren’t quite sure what to do with it.” Cheryl chuckled after telling me what happened with her team. The “it” her team wasn’t quite sure how to deal … Read more