I have been to the mountaintop. This past week, I was in Austin, Texas for TLNT Transform, which was billed as a new type HR conference. While not a … Read more
The Top 40 Problems With 360-degree Employee Feedback Processes (Part 2 of 2)
This “think piece” is part of my series designed to expand your thinking about strategic HR. The Top 40 Problems With 360° Employee Feedback Programs … Read more
Weekly Wrap: It’s a Age-Old Question – Would You Hire Meryl Streep?
Let me be honest about this: I’m an older guy (hard to admit that), but I’m not delusional. I know better than anyone that in today’s … Read more
The Challenge in Merging Cultures After a Merger or Acquisition
Yesterday, I offered a review of the book Building a Magnetic Culture. Nowhere is that more difficult – or more necessary – than in an organization that … Read more
Are Workers Unhappy on the Job? Yes, But Now They’re Planning to Stay Put
Are employees unhappy at work? My take is that a lot are, and there’s been a lot written in the past year (much of it by me) to support both that … Read more
If You’re Using These Management Methods, You’re Wasting Time AND Money
Organizations that aim to earn the label HPO, or “High Performance Organization,” can draw upon literally hundreds of management techniques, methods and … Read more
Why We Need to Burn the Annual Performance Review
Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a series on why the annual performance review process needs to go away forever and what should be done instead. … Read more
Are Your Employees Really In Synch With the Organization’s Goals?
Regular readers know that The New York Times’ “Corner Office” column is a perennial favorite of mine. Every Sunday, Adam Bryant interviews a CEO … Read more
Pharmaceutical Hiring Slow to Respond to Market Changes
Even after cutting their way through 2011, pharmaceutical companies expect to make more cuts this year to their salesforces as they struggle to adapt to … Read more
The 97% Problem: You Need to Be Decisive Dealing With Improper Conduct
By Stephen M. Paskoff A federal government agency official recently told me that charges of employment discrimination were way up across his large … Read more