Accenture’s strategy group has published an interesting look at the workforce of the future: Harnessing Revolution, Creating the future workforce. At an … Read more
A Strategic Plan Without a Talent Strategy Isn’t a Plan
“So what happens if I create strategy and ‘ignore’ the talent side since we have never paired the two together?” As a senior faculty member for the Human … Read more
5 Unique Ways to Pump Up Employee Recognition
When you think of NBCUniversal employees, who do you think of? Most people tend to think of the people in front of the camera. But Jayzen Patria, executive … Read more
Interviewing Sourcers – Hire The Person, Not The Skill
You’ve just completed your interviews, and now it’s time to decide. Which candidate do you hire as the new sourcer for your team? I have gone back and … Read more
How to Tell If You Have a Dysfunctional Team
Note: This is adapted from Accelerating Performance: How Organizations Can Mobilize, Execute, and Transform with Agility by Colin Price and Sharon Toye. … Read more
Lifecycle Mastery: Sustain Engagement With Training, Career Development
This is part four of a six part look at how employers can master the talent lifecycle in a way that will help build a high performing workforce. … Read more
Your Most Important Thing
Rarely does anyone feel that they are advancing up the ranks of their current company too quickly. If you do feel this way, please let the community know … Read more
How Managers Can ‘Clear the Air’ Effectively
Over lunch years ago, Stephen (not his real name), a senior executive at an insurance company, told me about a conversation he just had that perplexed and … Read more
Lifecycle Mastery: How to Do Onboarding Right
This is part three of a five part look at how employers can master the talent lifecycle in a way that will help build a high performing workforce. … Read more
Are Pay Boundaries Empowering or Demotivating?
One of the challenges in compensation design and management is building programs that reward workers fairly, competitively and in ways that engage them in … Read more