Quick Question: How easy is it to find another employee in your organization with a specific expertise? Let me ask the question again another way: is it … Read more
Should You Tell A Star They’re A Part of Your Succession Plan?
This is a loaded question — Yes or no, depending on the person. Succession planning, despite the recent emergence of contrarian views, is still a … Read more
Paper Routes, Teenagers, and Training the Next Generation of Workers
A couple nights ago, dinner was interrupted with a knock on our door. We don’t get many knocks on the door (at least without some warning from … Read more
Five Key HR Roles During an M&A (But Only One is REALLY Key)
I get a lot of press releases in the course of a week, and sometimes, you get one that has something that is not only interesting, but it also gets you … Read more
Want to Get Promoted? You Need a Dose of Executive Presence
My recent webinar on executive presence drew record breaking participation. Why are so many people interested in this topic? Here’s why: People want … Read more
As You Start 2011, Ask Yourself: What Can I Do This Year to be Better in 2012?
As we start 2011, it’s a good time to step back and think about what you want to be true when you start 2012. If you don’t set some goals, you’ll deliver a … Read more
Survey: 70% of Businesses Don’t Have a Strategy for Developing Women
Editor’s Note: This week, TLNT is counting down the most popular posts of 2010. This is No. 4 in our Top 25. We’ll continue to do this through New Year’s … Read more
Looking to 2011: 10 HR Predictions and the Shift to a ‘Borderless Workplace’
There are year-end list and reports, and then there are Year-End List and Reports. You know the difference. The former are sort of like bubble gum — … Read more
Some Holiday Week Wisdom: How to Have More Energy, Less Stress
No one cares how hard you work. Your company can absorb an unlimited amount of work from you, and they won’t appreciate it. It’s up to you to change … Read more
Leadership Development: 10% of Organizations Offer it to Everyone
We get a lot of surveys here at TLNT, and you generally see the best of the ones we get. Some are really insightful, some pretty obvious, and others, well, … Read more