Kris Dunn (The HR Capitalist) and I recently led a webinar on The Five Faces Managers See During a Performance Review and it got me thinking about this … Read more
New Study Shows How Mobile Learning Has Gone Mainstream
You knew it was coming. It was only a matter of time before mobile devices like cell phones, smart phones, PDAs, iPads and the like invaded every corner of … Read more
Saving Your Rookie Managers From Themselves
Editor’s Note: Saving Your Rookie Managers From Themselves by Carol A. Walker is an excerpt from HBR’s 10 Must Reads “On Managing … Read more
Sourcing Leaders – Have We Been Our Own Worst Enemy?
As background, I spent the last two years leading the global sourcing team for Hewitt Associates so the finger I am pointing is directly at me. As the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Why Superstar Employees Are Big Game-Changers
Here’s what I took away from Apple’s big announcement this week launching the new and improved version of the iPad – game changing superstar employees are … Read more
Social Learning: Does Your Company Know Where Its Experts Are?
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