If you don’t think it’s important for you to favorably impress job applicants and make sure they have a positive experience — whether you hire them or not … Read more
A Leadership Lesson to Remember: You Can’t Stop Working To Build Employee Trust
“Jeff decided to ask the Compensation Committee to forgo his annual equity grant, and to instead put those shares back in the pool for LinkedIn employees.” … Read more
Time To Be Honest: Are You Really an “Askhole” Boss?
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. Are you an “askhole” boss? The actual … Read more
More Frequent Performance Reviews? Please, You Better Shoot Me Now
Editor’s Note: As I wind up my tenure as Editor of TLNT — I’m leaving at the end of March — I wanted to share some of my favorite TLNT posts. Here’s one … Read more
Here’s Why I Have Big Trust Issues With HR
You all know I love me some HR. I believe in its fundamental tenets of understanding work behavior. I also enjoy the small window of opportunity we have to … Read more
Succession Planning When Your Company Is In Crisis Mode
Succession planning is always important, but sometimes it is urgent. A key leader resigns without notice. A high-level manager and several of his team … Read more
Is It OK to Kill Your Company Culture? Yes, It Is If It Sucks
The title of this post may sound like the most obvious advice in the world. But in the land of employment branding and Silicon Valley startups, it’s not. … Read more
Tech Insights: Can Analytics (or Culture) Really Trump Politics?
Ten years ago, one retailer was far ahead of the curve on analytics. It built a skilled analytics team the likes of which most of us would envy today. … Read more
Where in the World Are All the C-Level HR Executives?
Take a 30-second break and go to your company’s career site. No matter what industry you’re in, I’m willing to bet it says something about how amazing the … Read more
Five Habits That Make For a Really Bad HR Pro
I had someone challenge me recently on my performance. It was good. It made me think about what I was really doing, and how I could get better. We all need … Read more