Some of the most visionary minds in business over the last hundred years have worked in popular media like film and television. I draw a great deal of … Read more
HR Famous: BlackRock’s New Love Policy, Simon Sinek’s Trust vs. Performance Quadrant
In episode 35 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee discuss their favorite Halloween candy, … Read more
HR Famous: Google Moves to Unhip Annual Performance Reviews, IBM Is the CHRO Move of the W…
In episode 31 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee discuss Google’s move to a very … Read more
Survey Shows How Little Leaders Know About Their Temps
His elves may be the most depended-on workers in the world. But how does Santa Claus keep track of them all to achieve maximum productivity? If he’s … Read more
Managers As Coaches Is No Longer Optional
These days we keep hearing about the disengaged workforce and the struggle to retain talent. Coupled with that, millennials are a growing segment of … Read more
Incentive Systems Won’t Substitute For Good Management
For two decades I designed compensation and performance management systems for large and medium companies. I always had this nagging thought that after two … Read more
Personality Tests Can Help Managers Personalize Their Approach
Technology’s last frontier has long been understanding the nuances of human behavior, intelligence and personality traits. While we strive to improve … Read more
How Keeping Notes Makes Performance Conversations More Effective
Successful teams are made up of individuals with unique ambitions, strengths, and personalities. The secret to being a great leader is the ability to … Read more
The Importance of Resilience
Note: This article is part of an occasional series dedicated to exploring the contribution of human capital assets (people!) to the valuation of a … Read more
The U.K.’s Bradford Factor: A Tool for Monitoring Unplanned Absences
The “Bradford factor” describes the use of a special formula that calculates a score for each individual employee based on the amount of absences they have … Read more