There’s a reason that so many HR tech vendors love citing Gallup’s findings on employee engagement. It’s because year after year, Gallup … Read more
Happening on TLNT: The Black Female Introvert
“When people expect a sassy, bold, dramatic, and highly communicative bearing, Black introverted women can leave the impression of being aloof, … Read more
On Being an Introverted Black Woman in Leadership
Many introverts find that they’ve got some extra work to do to make a good impression on the job. An introverted employee can come across to others as … Read more
Performance Reviews During a Pandemic
At the heart of performance management is the performance review. This year, however, disruptions and workplace changes caused by the Covid-19 pandemic … Read more
A Company Decided to Pay People Fairly. Here’s What Happened Next.
I was hired as a compensation analyst as my first job out of college, and my role was to figure out how to pay people. That was more than two decades ago. … Read more
Don’t Read This Article and Get Back to Work!
Not long ago, I sat down to write a blog post about facetime vs. Facetime. The premise was that, in the course of the last year, the meaning of “facetime” … Read more
Rethinking Traditional Leadership Development
As the saying goes, “Every cloud has a silver lining.” The current storm of the pandemic is no exception. Despite the human and economic devastation … Read more
The 4 Elements of Employee Engagement You Should Not Overlook
Employee engagement has been top of mind for HR professionals and strategic-minded leaders for more than a decade, and research keeps confirming its … Read more
Apprenticeships That Bridge Skills Gaps
Jobs without people. People without jobs. Employers know about the mismatch between the skills they need and the skills workers have. To address such gaps … Read more
Productivity Best Practices That Backfire
The last few months of the global pandemic forced organizations to pivot their priorities, halt hiring, lay off employees, and learn how to run teams that … Read more