I’m sure many of you have dealt with this question before: if we have to reduce staff expense, is it better to reduce hours for many people or to … Read more
Eleven Mismanagement Issues That Lead to Fake Work
By Brent D. Peterson and Gaylan W. Nielson Managers live in a difficult place: They are often caught between their bosses and their work teams, so they … Read more
Agile Talent Management Is Required During Turbulent Times
Many corporate practitioners and HR consultants talk about being more strategic, but then turn around and focus on incremental improvements to strategies, … Read more
From the Energy Files: A Little Bit of Direction Goes a Long Way
This edition of “From the Energy Files” comes from data we have been collecting in the Leadership Pulse™ project. Since 2003, we have been sending short … Read more
10 Ways to Develop High Quality Human Capital Metrics
Today, HR practitioners and senior executives are continuing to recognize the growing importance of metrics in effectively shaping the strategic position … Read more
The NPR-Juan Williams Incident Shows Why HR Really Matters
I don’t want to keep beating on the Juan Williams-NPR firing fiasco, but there are a few loose ends to tie up before we move on. Loose End No. 1: NPR … Read more
A People Management Lesson From Bill Clinton: It’s the People, Stupid
When Bill Clinton was strategizing his successful presidential run in 1992, his campaign came up with three topics to help focus his message, especially in … Read more
Intuition and Instinct: Qualities That Can Help Make You a Better Manager
“Often you have to rely on intuition.” — Bill Gates Whether you call it a hunch, a gut reaction, or just a feeling, intuition is real and … Read more
From the Energy Files: The Power of Optimization vs. Maximization
In most employee survey work, we work with scales, questions and indices that focus on maximization as the goal. Employee satisfaction or engagement, for … Read more
Why Good Strategies Fail: How Much Do Your Employees Really Care?
There are many reasons that good strategies fail. They range from poor communication, lack of alignment, difficulty with change, underestimating resources … Read more