First of two parts In a world where it’s easy to get a “snapshot assessment” of your personal physical health or your organization’s financial or IT … Read more
What Makes Employees Happy and Productive? It’s Really Pretty Basic
It seems as though we are consistently seeing data that show decreasing levels of employee engagement and feelings of fulfillment at work. This data can … Read more
The Real Key to Driving Success With Organizational Change
Organizational change programs often don’t deliver as promised; and that’s not only because they don’t align with the current culture. Many programs still … Read more
In the Age of Big Data, It’s Good Data That Makes the Business Sing
Data, specifically good data, drives successful companies. I call out the obvious with “good data” because a great deal of superfluous and even bad data … Read more
5 Ways to Save High Performers from the Sophomore Slump
Sophomore Slump [sof-uh-mawr sluhmp] noun The rut an employee hits the second year of their career after being a top performer in Year One. This happens … Read more
How to Get the Best Out of the Worst Performer on the Team
Think about the teams you’ve worked on throughout your career. Was every member of the team strong? Or were some, well, weaker than others? Intuit’s Fast … Read more
Do a Snapshot Assessment of Your Talent Function With These Powerful Business Impact Metrics
In a world where it’s easy to get a “snapshot assessment” of your personal physical health or your organization’s financial or IT security effectiveness, … Read more
The 7 Keys to Great Coaching – and Boosting Employee Productivity
“In both children and adults, there can be a hard-to-deny link between a robust sense of hope and either work productivity or academic achievement.” — … Read more
What Is Employee Engagement? Here’s How It’s a Lot Like Marriage
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. What’s the No. 1 most helpful (or … Read more
Change Management: 10 Common Myths That Can Get in the Way
As an Organizational Development (OD) and Change Management practitioner, I often find myself having conversations with leaders where I need to address … Read more