Last week’s annual NFL draft reminds us that effective performance management practices are demonstrated in live action every weekend in the fall. … Read more
An Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Page — Action Steps to Avoid or Turn Around a “Great to Good” Slide (Part 2 of 2)
Excellence matters, and technology advances so fast that the potential for improvement is tremendous. So, since becoming CEO again, I’ve pushed hard to … Read more
Recognition’s Impact on Productivity: It’s More Than Employee of the Month
One of the major outcomes of the Great Recession is a dramatic increase in employee productivity. This is not surprising, as the employees who survived … Read more
The Key to Successful Mergers? It’s Usually About People and Culture
“I knew enough to allow them to handle their own culture, headquarters and management,” said Paul Murry, CEO of Calvin Klein, a PVH Corp. company. In 2003, … Read more
Who’s Wasting Time at Work – How, Why, and What You Can Do About It
I love it when an article writes itself. This is a gift from heaven. The company, Tempo, has creating an entertaining and revealing infographic that … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Lack of Communication is Top Management Mistake
This will not exactly come as a big shock: a new survey has found that a lack of communication — keeping employees in the dark — is the top … Read more
Employer Brand Messaging Is Valuable, But Many Need Refreshing
Most organizations need to work on how they develop and articulate their employer brand strategies. Just over half of employers claim to have an employer … Read more
Two Lessons We Should Have Learned in Management 101
An interesting book that was quite popular in America in the late 1980s was All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. The book was a … Read more
What the Presidential Election Can Teach Us About Hiring
If you think about it, a presidential election is little more than a long, intense, and extremely personal interview. It’s where the people of the United … Read more
Lost Knowledge — What Are You and Your Organization Doing About It?
I watched “60 Minutes” a few weeks ago and one segment really caught my attention. A group of men, most in their late 50’s and early 60’s that had worked … Read more