In medicine, prescription before diagnosis is considered malpractice. This seems obvious, as any rational person would be horrified if a doctor prescribed … Read more
The Amazon Debate: Maybe the Real Problem Is You, Not Them
So, the media/opinion machine news cycle has just about run its course on Amazon. The initial story from The New York Times pretty much said that Amazon … Read more
5 Ways You Can Help to Keep Your Employees Engaged and Growing
Regardless how they obtain the skills they need for the job, employees worth their paycheck have the desire to get better at what they do. They want to … Read more
The Tide is Turning – the Old Ways of Managing a Workforce Are Evolving
These were recent headlines that came across my news feed: Would You Give Staff a Three-Day Weekend? Global Retailer Uniqlo is Giving it a Go Facebook … Read more
4 Questions You Should Be Asking About Performance Management
With the recent news around Accenture and GE replacing their traditional performance review process with more frequent, timely feedback from multiple … Read more
Culture Needs Strategy. Strategy Needs Culture. What Does Amazon Need?
The media is scrutinizing Amazon, and for the usual media reasons — they are huge, successful, controversial and very, very different. They create a … Read more
Redefining Recruiting, and Is It Really the “Point” of HR?
It’s like getting hit on via an online dating site, professionally speaking, of course. A recruiter digs your LinkedIn profile, he sends you a LinkedIn … Read more
Four Reasons Why You and Your Employees Should Be Napping on the Job
Following on Derek Irvine’s’s post yesterday about renewing energy at work, I couldn’t resist sharing more on napping (and not just because my … Read more
How Do You Handle a Stifling, Micro-Managing Manager?
Have you ever worked for someone who couldn’t understand that you don’t need to have your hand held through each of your tasks? I have encountered this … Read more
How To Build a Solid Pipeline Of Great Candidates
As president and founder of a staffing firm that’s celebrating 20 years in business, I’ve experienced first-hand the ups and downs of the recruitment … Read more