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
Want to Avoid the Latest HR Fad? Then Dig Into Your Workforce Intelligence
Today, at a time when hiring, new job creation and voluntary turnover are at 5-year highs, there is no shortage of CEOs making bold talent policy moves. … 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
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
Millennials Who Move Up — and Those Who Move On
Have you ever wondered about how some Millennials work hard and move up, while others work for a while but then decide to move on? Let me start with some … Read more
How Employee Engagement Works in the Valley of the Unicorns
LinkedIn, the professional networking site that was valued at $4.35 billion for its 2011 IPO, has struggled to live up to that valuation lately, reporting … 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
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
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