Like many people in the business of “human” resources, I’ve always been fascinated by what makes people tick — especially in the workplace. That’s … Read more
Crafting an Effective Job Description: How to Actually Do It Right
I’ve written before about how managers hated job descriptions. Now, let’s take a fresh perspective and look at how writing descriptions should be … Read more
Who’s Got Your Back? 4 Keys to Building Trusting Work Relationships
If you’ve ever had a boss, colleague, or group of people in your life who’ve offered exceptional advice or shepherded you in the right direction, you … Read more
When the Workplace Is Anywhere, Your Support Structure Must Be, Too
The idea of a “workplace” isn’t nearly as simple as it once was. It used to be defined by physical things – mainly four walls and a commute. … Read more
Is Employee Engagement Really About Discretionary Effort?
We’ve heard a lot of definitions for employee engagement, but most share something in common (whether implicit or explicit): discretionary effort. Often, … Read more
Succession Planning: A Crucial Ingredient For Long-Term Success
One aspect of leadership that’s often overlooked is succession planning — the process of providing for future leadership in an organization. Few of us … Read more
A Management Essential: Helping Your People to Do It on Their Own
“He gives me the assignment and then proceeds to tell me step-by-step how to do it.” In my previous role before coming here, I managed successfully much … Read more
Down on Millennials? Just Wait Until You Start Dealing With Gen Z
Is Generation Z (those born between the years 1995 – 2009, of which I own three) going to be worse than the Millennials? I guess to answer that question … Read more
Finding the Best Talent: It’s Not Like Searching For the Holy Grail
As a result of the dotcom era in the late 1990s when the demand for talent created a recruiting frenzy, “talent management” and “talent acquisition” became … Read more
Do Old School Workplace Rules and Hierarchies Still Matter?
In a world where any employee can tweet their CEO, the lines that traditionally delineated power and influence have been blurred. So much so in fact, when … Read more