Well, call me a “Negative Nelly,” but I fear we are smack dab in the middle of a good old-fashioned diversity backlash. What’s a diversity backlash? … Read more
Managing For Performance: Why Stacked Rankings Really Make Sense
Years ago, I was asked to keynote a corporate event for Microsoft’s HR team. I didn’t have a fully developed point-of-view about HR and talent, just yet, … Read more
Maybe What We’re Hearing Is Engagement Doesn’t Matter After All
When Gallup released the most recent State of the American Workforce Report, the engagement news was not good. Here’s what the report said: Currently, 30 … Read more
The Road Map You Need to Get to One of the Best Workplaces on Earth
Suppose you wanted to design the best company on earth to work for. What would it be like? For three years, Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones of the London … Read more
Making Time For Mentoring: It Can Contribute to Organizational Success
Readers tend to have one of two opinions on the value of mentoring inexperienced co-workers: either “it’s something that would be nice to do if only I had … Read more
The Chronic Low Performer – How Do They Manage to Stick Around?
Do you guys want to know a little secret? You know how I like hanging out with smokers, because they have all the cool inside information before anyone … Read more
Living vs. Minimum Wage: Shouldn’t Rewards Pros Be Leading This Debate?
Should every worker receive a living wage? There are movements in many states to raise legislated minimum wages up to levels that will support American … Read more
How CEOs See Company Culture: You Build It With Smart Daily Decisions
I write often about the importance of company culture. Helping clients create strong cultures of recognition in which employees know how to best focus … Read more
Six Ways to Help You Handle Information Overload
“There are many things of which a wise man might wish to be ignorant.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson, American philosopher Social researcher S.A. Wurman once … Read more
Yes, You Do Get WHO You Pay For
A lot of the debate surrounding pay for performance focuses on the degree to which differentating pay by an individual’s performance serves as an … Read more