“Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ‘em, ‘Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it.” — Theodore Roosevelt, 26th … Read more
How Performance Reviews Go Wrong
By Cy Wakeman Anyone who has ever been through a performance review knows that it is far from the clean and straightforward process it is meant to be. But … Read more
Believe It or Not, Even Al Qaeda Has HR and People Management Problems
If you ever needed proof that human resources is an incredibly important function that transcends every organization and workplace, this is it. This week, … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Feedback on “Ways to Guarantee Your Best People Quit”
We received the following comments from a reader in response to my monthly Hiring Hint entitled Top 10 Ways to Guarantee Your Best People Will Quit. … Read more
Think We Have Skills Shortages Now? Just Wait Until We Get to 2020
Skills shortages in 2020 will rise to an entirely new level. And I’m not talking about STEM skills, although they’re critical. Or the ability to speak … Read more
The Biggest Trends in Talent Management and HR
I recently had the opportunity to participate in an Argyle Conversation by Argyle Executive Forum. I enjoyed to give and take very much, and appreciated … Read more
Performance Management Is Simple: You Either Work Hard, or You Don’t
HR ladies secretly love to write performance improvement plans. Let’s face it — performance problems are exciting. No matter how it ends, HR looks like it … Read more
Helping Employees Improve: You Gotta Do More Than Just Point Fingers
“When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.” — Louis Nizer, noted American trial … Read more
Praise vs. Criticism: What’s the Right Amount to Give Employees?
We all know the compliment sandwich is a bad idea as it sends employees confusing mixed messages (“Am I doing a good job or not?”). We also all know that … Read more
Holding Employees Accountable: Maybe It’s Time to Call Mom & Dad
It’s a different world we live in today. Yes, 30 is the new 20, which makes 20 the new 10, which makes me … still old. I’ve mentioned this before, … Read more