The May HR Roundtable(in Cincinnati) jumped into a conversation that was honestly overdue. For years HR has yearned to be seen as strategic and they … Read more
Culture Change Doesn’t Begin With Threats
Another day, and yet another issue causing delays on WMATA’s DC Metro system. Between April 17th and April 24th – there were 120 alerts. Recently – Metro … Read more
Note to Talent Acquisition Heads: Find More Radical Leaders!
Smart talent acquisition of top talent increases our ability to employ the right organizational initiatives and exhibit the right leadership approaches … Read more
Increase Productivity With These 5 Questions
Disciplined leaders succeed by purposefully creating a winning corporate culture where everyone feels inspired, productive and rewarded relative to what … Read more
How to Keep Your Company From Becoming a TSA Disaster
Editor’s note: Flying somewhere for the long weekend? After reading this article, you may want to consider taking the train. While many of us are … Read more
Hiring Managers Think Recruiters Are Getting Worse – Here’s What To Do About It
The topic of my talk at the ERE conference in New Orleans this fall is “Using Data to Drive a Consultative, Proactive Talent-Acquisition Function.” … Read more
What Piloting a Pig Roast Party Can Teach Leaders
One of the lessons I learned early in my career was the value of piloting ideas and new processes. Just saying the words “Let’s try a pilot” seemed to open … Read more
Rapport: A Key Ingredient to Business Innovation
Many organizations have a sound strategy, but fail to execute their full potential. Why is that? Because culture eats strategy for breakfast. Easily! … Read more
The ESP Of Implementing Change
After all the years I have spent translating the change agendas of organizations into the daily activities of their employees, I realize there is no silver … Read more
Leadership’s Effect on Recruiting
There has long been an assumed link between the quality of leadership a company has and its ability to attract and retain great people. But why is that? Is … Read more