It’s been a long time since I’ve heard author Malcolm Gladwell, and it’s been a long time for him since he last was asked to speak … Read more
SHRM Atlanta 1: Condi Rice Fesses Up on Her Favorite Founding Father
I’ll say this about general session speakers at the annual SHRM Conference and Exhibition: each year, the group of them gets a little bit better. … Read more
SHRM Atlanta: Get Ready For Great Speakers — and a Little Drama
What would the big June SHRM conference be without a little drama? I had hoped that the Society for Human Resource Management’s Annual Conference and … Read more
Join Us Again For Our 2nd Annual TLNTup Party During SHRM Atlanta
If you missed last year’s big TLNTup during June’s annual SHRM conference in Las Vegas, well, let’s just say you missed one hell of a … Read more
The Six Big “C’s” of Total Rewards
Another year, another Total Rewards conference ended. Also another chance to indulge in my favorite post-conference pastime, looking back and trying to … Read more
Total Rewards Day 2: Just What Is a Motivational Poet, Anyway?
Conference speakers are an acquired taste, and if you have heard very many of them, you know that they come in all shapes, sizes, and varieties. … Read more
Total Rewards Day 1: Dual Speakers Debating the Generational Divide
I’ve attended a lot of conferences in Orlando, and I’ve attended WorldatWork Total Rewards quite a few times, but I’ve never attended a … Read more
Billy Beane and the Science of Talent Management, The Moneyball Way
What’s it like to have Brad Pitt play you in a movie? Billy Beane, general manager of Major League Baseball’s Oakland Athletics, is one of the … Read more
10 Things You Can Do To Build a Team of Rock Stars
If you’ve been to a Hard Rock Cafe before, you know how unique the restaurant experience is there. But besides the memorabilia, music and videos … Read more
Countdown to Transform: Focusing on Forward-Looking Talent Management
We’re coming down to it — the inaugural TLNT Transform conference kicks off this coming Monday at the Palmer Events Center in Austin, Texas. … Read more