Curiosity is not just an emotion. It’s a behavior. In her fascinating article, “Curiosity: The Super-Power We Might Have Overlooked,” author Elizabeth … Read more
Do You Have Executive Presence?
At a SHRM mega-session years ago while speaking on the topic of executive presence, I included an audience demonstration about the body language aspect of … Read more
New Research Exposes Major Gaps in How Employers and Employees View Work
Recent return-to-work conversations have left employees feeling vulnerable and concerned about their future. For most companies, questions about childcare, … Read more
The Failure of Time Management Training
As an HR professional, you may often hear complaints from managers about decreasing employee efficiency, a challenge that’s generally rooted in people … Read more
Half of Employees Want Mentorship — Too Bad They Aren’t Getting It
When a crisis hits, fear and panic are two emotions that tend to run high in workplaces. It makes sense. Between budget cuts, hiring freezes, furloughs, … Read more
Star Wars HR: What Darth Vader Demonstrates About Employee Engagement
Some of the most visionary minds in business over the last hundred years have worked in popular media like film and television. I draw a great deal of … Read more
Do You Really Trust Your Employees?
And do your employees actually trust you back? Trust can make or break a workplace. It’s a foundational aspect of an organization’s culture and when it’s … Read more
It Took a Pandemic to Prioritize Soft Skills
For years, talent experts have been urging employers to weigh a candidate’s soft skills over their hard skills when hiring. After all, employees can learn … Read more
How to Make Your Turnover Data Actionable
We may not often turn to economists to help us think differently about decisions we make about people, but I believe there are lessons to be learned. … Read more
3 Mistakes Companies Make Related to Resilience
If companies weren’t sure of the value of resilience before the pandemic, they certainly are now. These past several months have proven just how important … Read more