It’s hard to argue against the concept of strategic integration. Having related business units working closely together, rather than operating as … Read more
How Lousy is HR Perceived at Your Company?
Kristen Carroll, of Elliot Health System, provides six questions to ask yourself about the role of human resources in your organization. We don’t … Read more
Why Not Trade Surplus Talent with Other Firms? A Lesson Learned From Sports
If you want to be strategic and make quantum steps in performance, look outside your familiar zone. Step beyond the best practices in your industry and … Read more
Is There a Future for Work/Life Balance?
Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, created a stir at the SHRM conference in New Orleans this year by stating: “There’s no such thing … Read more
Need to Cut Labor Costs but Avoid Layoffs? A Checklist of Cost-cutting Options (Part 2 of 2)
Last week in Part 1 of this series, I mentioned that as the global economy continues to emerge, many organizations may find themselves needing to cut labor … Read more
A “Killer” App That Puts The Science In Recruiting
Recruiter of the year Dan Hilbert must have found the smartest 4th graders on the planet for his OrcaEyes focus group. He says that it took them no time at … Read more
What’s Important to Employees
SHRM had employees use a 4-point scale to indicate what’s “very unimportant” (that’s a 1) or “very important” … Read more
Unleash the Hidden Talents of Your Employees
Imagine being able to unleash the hidden talents and untapped skills of every single one of your employees? Imagine if every single one of your employees, … Read more
Speeding Up Rotations and Internal Movement for Development, Retention, and Profit (Part VI)
(Editor’s note: This is the sixth installment in Dr. Sullivan’s series. Here are Part 1, Part II, Part III, Part IV, and Part V.) No matter how … Read more
Speeding Up Rotations and Internal Movement for Development, Retention, and Profit (Part I)
There is little argument that job rotations, stretch assignments, and other forms of internal movement are some of the most effective development and … Read more