During election season, it’s hard not to think about politics in the office. Often viewed as negative, and associated with being false or inauthentic; … Read more
Is What You Are Doing What You Want to be Doing?
I remember when I was 15 years old I once went to a calligrapher and asked him to write my name on a shell. He asked if he should write my full name, and I … Read more
What I’ve Learned About Effective Management Training
Success in the new world of work is less defined by checking boxes, and more defined by thinking outside of them. This shift has inevitably impacted the … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Are Your Trainers Well Trained?
A while ago, I took my wife to a national restaurant chain for dinner because I would be speaking at their annual meeting in a couple of months. While the … Read more
What Pokemon Go Taught Me About Talent Management
This past week, I joined the 7.5 million people who downloaded the Pokémon Go mobile game and began my journey to catch all 151 original Pokémon monsters. … Read more
Why We Need to Invest in Succession Planning for HR
Let’s face it: HR is a service department. We serve people at all levels through everything we do. We are the ones who partner with business leaders … Read more
What Buffer Has to Teach Us About Engaging An All-Remote Workforce
Editor’s note: The following article is part of the ongoing effort by the new, nonprofit OpenWork to inspire companies to continuously improve how, … Read more
3 Essentials to Igniting the Leadership Flame
Working in HR is anticipating, fighting and preventing fires. I’m going to go out on a limb here to say there should be a bit more fire starting. There’s … Read more
Great Leaders Aren’t Born, They’re Cloned
“Last night on an elevator in New York, headed to dinner with my colleagues, a woman on the elevator asked if I was China Gorman. When I said yes, … Read more
5 Strategies for Training Remote Employees
Whether employees are located just down the hall or across the country, training is a critical part of the overall development process, not just for new … Read more