In Anna Karenina, Russian author Leo Tolstoy famously wrote “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” The same could … Read more
Recognition and Fair Pay Are Baseline Principles For Better Engagement
In the last week, a couple of research reviews have crossed my desk, both summarizing decades of research, surveys and analysis in the complex and … Read more
One Survey’s Focus: Lots of Growth, But Little on the Workforce and Driving It
Wait – what? I’m looking at a new survey analysis/report from KPMG titled Setting the course for growth: CEO Perspectives. Unlike every other CEO … Read more
Hiring Diverse Candidates Can Be Good For Your Business – and Your Workforce
talentRecently, the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals hired the very first female coach in league history. This is a seismic shift in a field heavily dominated … Read more
A Dozen Reasons The Netflix Maternity Leave Benefit May Be A Bad Idea
Adding extraordinary benefits appears on the surface to be a generous move. I certainly support the practice, but corporate leaders need to realize that … Read more
LinkedIn Endorsements: Good Idea, But We Need a Lot More Than It Offers
It’s easy to poke fun at LinkedIn’s “Endorsements” feature. Nearly all of us have been endorsed for some marginal skill by some kind soul who … Read more
Tech Insights: HR Technology That Delights — and Improves Communications
We’re used to software that is hard to implement, expensive and doesn’t quite live up to our hopes. In some recent research I did on selecting talent … Read more
Waiting Tables, and Other Smart Things That Wise Leaders Do
When the hedge fund Starboard Value took over the board of Darden Restaurants, the parent company of Olive Garden, Starboard’s CEO and Chairman Jeff Smith … Read more
Great People Practices Every Business Can Borrow from Pixar
We’ve all heard about the enviable amenities provided to employees at companies like Pixar. Among my own clients, I’ve heard sighs from leaders who lament … Read more
The Transparency Advantage: Informed Employees are Engaged Employees
It’s astounding how often it happens. You’re in a conversation with a sales person, service representative, or an associate of an organization and you ask … Read more