When Bill Clinton was strategizing his successful presidential run in 1992, his campaign came up with three topics to help focus his message, especially in … Read more
Intuition and Instinct: Qualities That Can Help Make You a Better Manager
“Often you have to rely on intuition.” — Bill Gates Whether you call it a hunch, a gut reaction, or just a feeling, intuition is real and … Read more
Why Good Strategies Fail: How Much Do Your Employees Really Care?
There are many reasons that good strategies fail. They range from poor communication, lack of alignment, difficulty with change, underestimating resources … Read more
A Cautionary Tale for Managers: Your Workplace is Not a Talk Show
Former cable news anchor Rick Sanchez, and radio talk show hosts Dr. Laura Schlesinger and Don Imus have a lot in common. All three lost (Sanchez and Imus) … Read more
Too Much Information: When Social Media Spills Into The Workplace
There seems to be this idea floating around that HR people shouldn’t be on Facebook. Or that they they can be on Facebook but they shouldn’t … Read more
A Few Things We Can All Learn From Being Trapped 69 Days Underground
I was moved as much as anyone by the feel good story of the 33 Chilean miners and their rescue after 69 days trapped (and thought to be possibly doomed) … Read more
The Gap Logo Debacle: There Are Lessons Here – Especially for HR
I looked on in amusement this past week when the Gap released their new logo to anticipated fanfare. All of their design team knew they had a winner. Gap … Read more
Are You Implementing Your Strategy, or Just Wasting Time Studying It?
I was working with a CEO and his executive team on their strategy when we came to an interesting point in the day about their needing a game-changing … Read more
Are We There Yet? Dave Ulrich Insights on “What’s Next for HR?”
“I just hope that this conference gives me the answer to this project I am working on.” This statement came from a conference attendee that I sat next to … Read more
Stretching the Boundaries: How an HR Roundtable Tackled Delicate Issues in the Workplace
One of the great things about the monthly HR Roundtable in Cincinnati is that we use the forum to STRETCH the boundaries at times — and October’s … Read more
How Do You Handle a Company With HR-Challenged Senior Management?
* See five (5) updates below, including Abrams’ resignation. What do you say when a senior executive of your company – the chief innovation officer, … Read more
The Critical Need for Passion in the Workplace
By Kurt Mortensen “One person with passion is better than 40 people merely interested.” — E. M. Forster People who know where they are going … Read more
Employee Engagement: “How Did Things Ever Get So Far Apart?”
“When I lead my portion of the orientation, I do not have the heart to tell them and I can’t look them in the eye. This is a horrible place. It is like I … Read more
The Candidate Experience, and Other Stuff HR Wastes Time On
By Tim Sackett It feels like things in the labor market – at least in many professional classifications – are starting to pick up. Temp hiring is up 22 … Read more
It’s Always Sunny for Female Executives in Philadelphia
By John Hollon Who would have thought that Philadelphia would be the one place in America where female executives would get a fair shake? Or as … Read more
What is Your Career Doing for Your Company?
By Patty Azzarello One of the things many people overlook is that taking care of your career is actually good for your company. Think about this way: If … Read more
What Managers and HR Leaders Can Learn From Sales Superstars
If you’re a manager or a senior level executive, a recent study conducted by Huthwaite Inc. should interest you. Their research on trust yields formation … Read more
You Still Have To Get The Little Things Right In HR
Earlier this week, Abercrombie & Fitch was fined a hefty sum ($1 million) for what amounted to be technical difficulties in their I-9 processing … Read more
Conventional Leadership Wisdom is Wrong – and Why We Need to Change
Last Friday, I was interviewed as part of the Executive Conversation Series at the Human Capital Institute where I serve as a member of the Expert Advisory … Read more
Leading in Tough Times: It’s Good to Be Positive, Because it Always Matters
As a leader how do you deal with with negative energy? This has come up a lot lately, so I wanted to talk more about this point I mentioned a while back as … Read more