When you have a strong Personal Brand… You have more confidence and energy in your work. You consistently position and sell yourself better. You get … Read more
Hire Slow, Fire Fast: Four Talent Selection Lessons From the NBA Draft
Today, 60 people will get hired into a multi-billion dollar organization. This isn’t just any organization though, this is the NBA — the … Read more
Promotions Without Pay Hikes: Is the Work Really Reward Enough?
One out of five companies claim to, on a very common or somewhat common basis, award promotions to employees without a salary increase, according to an … Read more
What We Still Don’t Get in HR: You Can’t Turn Fish Into Monkeys
Everybody is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” — Albert … Read more
Coaching or Consulting?
A realization came to me one day that I spent a noticeable amount of time coaching people, even long after I placed them. A few years ago I decided to make … Read more
Fear + Doubt + Worry = Your Personal Slave Drivers
I received an email with this title from David Neagle, a wealth and mindset coach whose products and services I have invested in frequently. That title … Read more
Adding Value to an Organization: It’s More Than Reporting What’s Wrong
One of the CEO’s I am working with on a business transformation said to me about his managers, “No, he won’t actually help solve the problem, he is more of … Read more
“What Can HR Learn From… ?” Here’s What You’ll Get When You See That
As I prepare for my day, I tag articles that I will methodically printout, link on Delicious, or just read online. I do a quick scan of all “my relevant … Read more
Who Knew That “Today” Could Show Good Succession Planning at Work?
Succession planning is one of those functions that many organizations talk about, but few actually do very well. Think I’m all wrong about that? … Read more
The Blame Game: Rewarding “A” While Hoping for “B”
By Ben Dattner with Darren Dahl When organizations focus too much on blame, they often miss the opportunity to reflect on whether there may be systemic … Read more